The state is kicking off a series of regional water studies to help Indiana with its water supply and infrastructure needs.

White River Alliance Director Jill Hoffmann talks with WFYI's Taylor Bennett about the role native plants play in a healthy ecosystem.

The program is part of the EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. It will fund up to a dozen projects, with the largest amount set at $500,000.

The citys wellfield is contaminated with PCE, a cancer-causing chemical used to degrease metal and in dry cleaning.

Lake Superior and Lake Erie are expected to break records set decades ago. Records are not predicted for Lakes Michigan, Huron and Ontario, but they're still expected to rise significantly.

Researchers say early tests show the blend of manganese and copper is stronger and easier to shape than current alternatives to lead plumbing parts.

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a memo this week saying contamination in groundwater that feeds into rivers, streams, and lakes doesnt need to be regulated under the Clean Water Act.

The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission had proposed getting rid of its pollution control standards last year, but reversed course after public backlash.

After hearing more than 5,000 public comments urging ORSANCO not to nix its pollution standards, the commission has now come up with a compromise.

The Great Lakes are one of the world's largest sources of fresh water, but many Americans in surrounding cities face a dark irony: They can't afford their rising water bills.