From lead pipes to PFAS, drinking water contamination is a major issue plaguing cities and towns all around the Great Lakes. Cleaning up contaminants and providing safe water to everyone is an ongoing public health struggle. Keep up with drinking water-related developments in the Great Lakes area. A US Steel Plant recently spilled iron into Lake Michigan, forcing the Indiana Dunes National Park to shut down all of its beaches. Just three weeks prior, the corporation was placed under a federal consent decree, meaning it needed to enhance its environmental influence. Studies have proven that high iron levels in drinking water can cause iron poisoning and ultimately damage both the brain and the liver.