The Clean Water Act promised us fishable, swimmable rivers
come from?
Where I live, the city's drinking water comes from a nearby river. That river also receives all sorts of sewage, farm and industrial run-off.
Everytime I drink a glass of water I think ... why do we not take better care of the water that we need to drink in order to live?
I grew up near Lake Michigan. Cities along the southern edge (that's Chicago and its numerous suburbs) and also east of Chicago get their drinking water from the Lake.
Lake Michigan is also home to major industries. These are concentrated east of Chicago, largely over the state line in Indiana. The BP refinery in Whiting is the one most in the press lately because of mercury discharge into the lake.
Mercury is a neuro-toxin. It makes people stupid. That is, mercury exposure is linked to decrease in mental capacity.
Mercury is also associated with Alzheimer's disease. My parents' friends have a huge number of Alzheimer's cases.
Can we get to a mental place where everyone agrees that we all need to drink water and that all of us need non-toxic water for our lives and the lives of our chlldren?
If we can all agree on that, can we agree that placing new oil refineries ringed around the Great Lakes (huge source of fresh water, of world importance) is not a good policy?
Can we come together on that?
States include: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, New York.
Write a comment if you want non-toxic water preserved for your lifetime and that of the next generation.