Availability of data and information on water access
Tracking the availability of transparent and consistent water supplier data and information on key indicators across jurisdictions to understand water access, reliability, and affordability.
Source Water Planning
Tracking the existence of source water protection plans for the region’s community water supplies.
Water supplies meeting treatment requirements
Tracking percentages of community water supplies meeting treatment requirements.
Harmonization of species regulations draft copy
Assessing regional consistency in the regulatory policies to restrict the introduction and spread of priority aquatic invasive species.
Harmful Algal Blooms
Tracking the severity of the cyanobacterial harmful algal bloom (HAB) in western Lake Erie
Reducing lead from distribution systems
Tracking jurisdictions’ progress in implementing policies to reduce lead exposure from drinking water sources.
Maritime shipping cargo
Coastal wetland acreage
This metric relies on work of the pilot Coastal Wetlands issue and is presented here only to test functions within the new website.
Phosphorus throughout the year
Tracking the annual amounts of phosphorus contributed to Lake Erie by ten priority rivers to the western and central basins of the lake. Limiting the annual total phosphorus load helps keep oxygen concentrations in the bottom waters of Lake Erie at an acceptable level and avoid hypoxia or “dead zones.”
Phosphorus in spring
Tracking the amounts of phosphorus contributed to Lake Erie by eight priority rivers in the spring (March 1 through July 31) by year. Rain and snowmelt during this season drive bloom severity later in the summer.