1. Deep AND Wide: LWV Water Work
June 27, 2018
Water: Advocating for Protection
Chicago, Illinois
Deep AND Wide: LWV Water Work
Lightning Round Introduction
Gretchen Sabel, Chair
LWV Upper Mississippi River Region

2. How Deep? How Wide?
Data Gathering
Responses
How many Leagues are involved in work on water issues? Which water resources are the target of these efforts? What has been learned, and what can be shared to help others succeed? To learn the answers to these questions, LWV Upper Mississippi River Region sought information through a survey, sent to all Leagues in the United States.
59 Leagues responded to the survey. Based on the survey, Leagues in 26 states are active in water issues. The water resources that are being addressed include oceans, lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater.

4. Massachusetts LWV Plymouth
Drinking water source protection and delivery
Nutrient pollution of water bodies
Groundwater protection
Toxic contamination of waterways and/or ground water
Water scarcity
Climate change
Flooding
Focus area is the Plymouth-Carver-Kingston-Duxbury aquifer system, southeastern Massachusetts

5. Washington LWV Clallam County
We have been conducting a study for the past six months on our watersheds and will need help in creating on outreach to educate the public.
LWV Spokane
We are just starting to look at toxics/PCBs in the river, and contamination from federal air force base - fire suppressants in ground/well water

6. Oregon LWV Deschutes County
Focus area is the Deschutes river basin LWV is participating in a current study of Basin by federal and state regulatory boards, irrigation districts and special interest groups on the availability of water from 2005 to 2050, diversions from the river and ground water use, possible actions to mitigate water shortages and the effects on stream and wildlife

7. Oregon LWV Oregon
LWVOR is involved with the regional Columbia River Treaty with Canada
Published 2 studies on water quality/quantity culminating in new positions on which to advocate at the state and local level
Participated in developing an Integrated Water Resources Strategy in 2012 and 2017 for Oregon that guides water policy in Oregon
References to these documents will be included in the final report on this survey

8. California LWV San Diego
Drinking water delivery system
Water scarcity
Climate change
Flooding
We are very interested in water reuse in San Diego County. Are there any Leagues who are also working on this, outside of California?

9. California LWV Benecia
Concern: Finding Water for All
Effects of moving water to southern California
Cost of water is hard on some
Well-documented in handout

10. Utah LWV Grand County
Water Conservation Open House Presentation on water source protection, Water scarcity Groundwater protection

11. Wyoming LWV Laramie
Casper Aquifer provides drinking water for almost everyone in Albany County
LWV works through Albany County Clean Water Advocates to protect this aquifer – example is using education and advocacy to stop efforts to reduce aquifer protections and allow polluting land uses
Doing education now on upcoming special-purpose tax vote – would bring $250,000 for more monitoring

12. LWV has a long history of water work

13. And the work goes on today
LWV Upper Mississippi River Region
Territory is the river basin, from the Headwaters in northern Minnesota to southern Illinois, and all tributaries
Focus on water quality
Water quantity added 2017
Education and Advocacy