For the Water
Where do you go to find over 17,000 lakes, 86,000 miles of rivers and streams, 5.3 million acres of wetlands
and 650 miles of Great Lakes shoreline? Don’t go anywhere! Stay in Wisconsin!
Healthy water is one of Wisconsin’s greatest assets. By protecting our water, we protect the health of our
people, our economic interests, our recreation and our wildlife. Protecting both surface and ground water is
smart money management. It costs less to protect our water than it costs to clean contaminated water.
Healthy water for the whole state is a key feature of Wisconsin’s strong future. Cooperation by all stakeholders
will help us achieve this goal. Municipal water systems, lake districts, lake associations, health advocates, the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection, the Environmental Protection Agency and Wisconsin residents are working for the common
purpose of clean water for today and for the future.
Yet as Wisconsin Public Radio recently reported (9/5/24), our state faces a huge backlog in setting
groundwater standards due to a pro-polluter law passed in 2017 by the unconstitutionally gerrymandered
legislature, with nearly 50 standards for PFAS, pesticides, metals and other contaminants remaining
unaddressed. As we move closer to November’s general election, voters need to actively support those
candidates who are committed to protecting Wisconsin by protecting Wisconsin’s water.
*Chris is a candidate for the 39th Assembly District in Wisconsin