Past Event

GLLC Web Meeting Recap and Recording: Nitrates in Drinking Water: The Threat and Potential Policy Responses

July

24
July 24, 2026 10:00 a.m. –
11:00 a.m. CT

In this webinar, participants examined how nitrates are affecting drinking water sources in the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes basins, the risks of this nutrient to human health, and policy options to respond to and prevent further contamination. Featured speakers included Sara Walling from Clean Wisconsin and Michael Schmidt & Kerri Johannsen from the Iowa Environmental Council.

View the Recording

Clean Wisconsin’s Slides

Iowa Environmental Council’s Slides

Report: Cancer and the Environmental Risk Factors in Iowa, Iowa Environmental Council

Report: Nitrates on Tap: The Cost of Nitrate Contamination in Wisconsin Drinking Water, Clean Wisconsin and The Alliance for the Great Lakes