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Milwaukee grew along the shores of the Great Lakes, and there was a time when its communities and industries paid little attention to what it was dumping in its water. Today, Milwaukee is a global leader in managing water naturally through a collaborative, watershed-based approach that serves as a model for other cities. But more work remains to be done, and Milwaukee will rely on its collaborative network more than ever in the coming years as it undertakes the largest cleanup effort in Great Lakes history.

Western U.S. states have been negotiating for months over how to address the Colorado River’s shrinking water levels, which have worsened from overuse and more than two decades of drought… Read More

The UN Water Conference, the first such event in 46 years, was billed as a marquee attraction, a chance to corral public and political attention and train it on the… Read More

Water is one of the most important natural resources on the planet. It is integral to both life on Earth and conducting business. Seventy percent of the world’s freshwater is… Read More

At The Water Council, we believe Milwaukee’s abundant and relatively stable access to freshwater is its most valuable resource today and in the future. The Water Council and our partners… Read More

Immediate collective action among food companies, municipal actors and NGOs is needed to avert a water crisis that poses real short-term threats to the food and agriculture sectors in the… Read More

As climate change, contamination and population continue to endanger the global freshwater supply, our freshwater becomes more and more valuable. Where oil was the commodity of the 20th century, water… Read More

Let’s face the facts. Global water issues are a national security priority. Too much water causes flooding, destruction and waves of refugees. Not enough water causes drought, famine and even… Read More

Water Council President Dean Amhaus discusses the council’s WAVE program, a water stewardship verification project, with Water Technology managing editor Daniel Gaddy at WEFTEC 2022 in New Orleans. Click here… Read More

Without water, there is no food. This truth is often applied to agriculture, but it is valid at all stages of the food and beverage production process. Unfortunately, water has… Read More