‘Public Health and Water’ Topic of Great Lakes Water Conference Oct. 28

October 21, 2022 | Events, News, UToday, Alumni, Law, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
By Lauren Smieszek



The 22nd Annual Great Lakes Water Conference will address threats to public health posed by algae, PFAS and lead in our waters and the lack of access to safe water.

Titled “Public Health and Water,” the conference will be conducted online as a live webinar Friday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The conference is sponsored by the College of Law and its Legal Institute of the Great Lakes.

The conference will feature panels of experts addressing multiple water-based public health problems, including harmful algal blooms and the key toxin they produce in Lake Erie and beyond; per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), so-called “forever chemicals” that are widespread in surface and ground waters; a new federal regulation governing lead in public drinking water; and lack of access by some communities to public drinking water systems.

Registration for the half-day conference is free for the public and $55 for attorneys seeking 3.0 hours of Ohio Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit.

For more information about the conference and to register by Wednesday, Oct. 26, visit the event’s webpage.

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