MI HR0226

Urges Governor Snyder to veto Waukesha, Wisconsin's request to divert an average of 10.1 million gallons of water per day from Lake Michigan.

States that the 2008 Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact prohibits water diversions out of the Great Lakes basin except for limited exceptions for communities bordering the basin.

Argues that Waukesha's proposal fails to meet compact principles because the exception is intended only for communities with no other drinking water options, not to support future economic growth outside the basin.

Expresses concern that approving Waukesha's request would set a precedent for at least seven other cities in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio to request similar diversions.

Emphasizes that the Great Lakes contain over 90 percent of North America's fresh surface water and provide drinking water to nearly 6 million Michigan residents.