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Groundwater

Groundwater is the most abundant source of liquid freshwater on the planet. Aquifers hold at least 25 times the water as rivers, lakes, and streams. Roughly two billion people rely on groundwater as a primary source of drinking water and nearly half the water used to irrigate crops comes from underground.

Yet despite its importance, groundwater is being used recklessly.

Featured Stories

PFAS: What You Need To Know

November 15, 2018
Chemical contaminants called PFAS, toxic to humans at minuscule doses, are the tip of the spear for threats to groundwater in Michigan and nationally.
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Michigan waited years to heed warnings on PFAS dangers, expert says

November 13, 2018
By Jim Malewitz, Bridge Magazine
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Infographic: Household Wells in the United States

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October 1, 2018
Thirteen percent of Americans, some 42 million people, use a household well for their water supply.
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PFAS: What You Need To Know

November 15, 2018
Chemical contaminants called PFAS, toxic to humans at minuscule doses, are the tip of the spear for threats to groundwater in Michigan and nationally.
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Michigan waited years to heed warnings on PFAS dangers, expert says

November 13, 2018
By Jim Malewitz, Bridge Magazine
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Infographic: Household Wells in the United States

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October 1, 2018
Thirteen percent of Americans, some 42 million people, use a household well for their water supply.
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In Senate PFAS Hearing, Government Officials Say Regulatory Response Will Take Years

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September 26, 2018
Officials from multiple federal agencies testified at a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing.
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Michigan's Groundwater Emergency

September 25, 2018
Groundwater in Michigan is “compromised and deteriorated.”
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Groundwater: The Sixth Great Lake

September 25, 2018
Despite its abundance, is groundwater a second-class citizen?
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Michigan PFAS by the numbers: How much is unsafe?

September 25, 2018
Confusion runs rampant about PFAS dangers. The federal government and states can’t agree on how much is unsafe for states. Here’s a primer on what’s known so far.
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Remembering Michigan’s PBB Crisis

September 25, 2018
Contamination of the food-supply chain in Michigan in the 1970s was one of the worst mass poisonings in U.S. history. The events still resonate today.
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Drip by Drip, Septic Systems Foul Michigan Waters

September 25, 2018
The state relies on backyard sewage treatment more than most.
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Fastest-Growing Michigan County Reckons With Groundwater Pollution and Depletion

September 25, 2018
Ottawa County leaders recognize the need to act on groundwater.
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Kentucky AG Investigates Rural Water System That Has Been Failing for Decades

June 8, 2018
Kentucky’s top lawyer opens inquiry into the management of the troubled Martin County Water District.
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Fear and Fury in Michigan Town Where Air Force Contaminated Water

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April 11, 2018
Some residents can’t drink the water or eat the fish. Now they’re…
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Perfluorinated Chemicals Health Study Included in Congress Budget Deal

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March 22, 2018
CDC will assess exposure to the chemical at U.S. military bases.
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Kansas Farmers Cut Ogallala Water Use – And Still Make Money

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March 6, 2018
Groundwater conservation helped the imperiled aquifer and did not hurt the bottom line, farmers find.
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Straight Pipes Foul Kentucky’s Long Quest to Clean Its Soiled Waters

February 28, 2018
A two-decade mission to reduce sewage pollution still has a lot of work to finish.
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