{"id":96,"date":"2015-07-15T13:21:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T18:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2026-01-10T12:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:43:51","slug":"water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/services\/water\/","title":{"rendered":"Water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\"><span class=\"TextRun SCX57722666\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX57722666\">Living, studying, and researching right along Lake Michigan, gives a certain precedence to the value of water at UW-Milwaukee. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCX57722666\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX57722666\">While we are fortunate to coexist with this bounty, we must also be mindful of water stewardship as well as the impacts of pollution. We do this through: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/services\/water\/water-stewardship\/\">Water Stewardship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/services\/water\/water-conservation\/\">Water Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/services\/water\/stormwater-management\/\">Stormwater Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCX57722666\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX57722666\">51ÁÔÆæ has made strides in water conservation and stormwater management for the betterment of Lake Michigan. Green infrastructure is utilized in multiple ways to collect and slow down the impact on Milwaukee&#8217;s combined sewer system. These efforts aid in managing neighborhood basement backups, flooding, and combined sewer overflows. 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