Clean Water Act Overview

Clean Water Act Overview

Though most people know the act as the Clean Water Act, this law concerning water pollution actually began as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948. This was the first major U.S. law that addressed water pollution. In 1972, public awareness for controlling...
Top 3 Charities for Clean Water

Top 3 Charities for Clean Water

Water is something that every single person on Earth needs to survive. Apart from our ability to breathe, our need for water is our most immediate and basic need. The human right to water for hydration and hygiene is becoming less and less stable for a number of...
Tips to Keep Water Clean in Community

Tips to Keep Water Clean in Community

Water is arguably the most essential basic human need. Widely-accepted scientific observations recognize that the average human can typically last just three to four days in the absence of water. Rural, suburban, and urban residential areas are all suited on networks...
Flint, MI: The Overview

Flint, MI: The Overview

Flint, MI experienced one of the worst public health crises the United States has ever faced and continues to experience this crisis to this day. About four years ago, the city of Flint began to get its water from the Flint River instead of using the water that came...
Drinking Water in Illinois

Drinking Water in Illinois

As an advocate for safe and clean drinking water, one could understand my frustration to know that Illinois is one of the worst states in regards to contaminated water. Illinois is my home state and during my time as a trustee member of the Buffalo Grove board of...