The central Indiana region will need to withdraw almost 30 percent more water 50 years from now than it does today, according to a report from the Indiana Finance Authority.

The White River Alliance will hold its third annual Indiana Water Summit this week. WFYI's Taylor Bennett spoke with Executive Director Jill Hoffman about this inclusive forum that examines the complex interests and issues that face our states water supply.

Health officials warn that water in schools may be contaminated with unsafe levels of bacteria and metals from sitting stagnant in the pipes since March.

Even as Great Lakes cities cope with economic turbulence, climate change brings new challenges and opportunities.

Drinking water fountains and taps at public and private schools in Indiana will be required to be tested for lead contamination by 2023 under a new state law.

The measure would require all schools that havent tested for lead at least once since 2016 to do so within the next two years.

Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute has developed an interactive map to help cities plan for less clean water in the future.

Its one of more than a dozen water and wastewater systems the company has acquired around the state in the past decade.

A city proposal would pave parking lots within 20 feet of Pleasant Run Creek near the Community Justice Campus, a departure from code created in 2015.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it has finalized its repeal of the Obama-era rule that would have expanded federal protections for smaller water bodies like streams and ponds.