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Clean Water

It's a human right.

We are a water planet, and we are a water people. Water covers over 70% of our Earth, and water comprises roughly 60% of our body weight. Yet as climate change proceeds apace and as pollution and habitat destruction increase on a global scale, our precious water resources are increasingly threatened.

Cook Inletkeeper believes clean water is a fundamental human right. And while we all have a right to clean water, we have a corresponding obligation to protect it for current and future generations.

Find out more about our Clean Water projects. All of our efforts work towards engaging citizens in protecting their water resources and high quality of life around Alaska's Cook Inlet watershed.
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Safe Drinking Water

Alaskans often approach Inletkeeper with a basic question: “Is my well water safe to drink?”

While the federal Safe Drinking Water Act ensures that public drinking water supplies are routinely tested for potential contaminants, state and federal laws leave it to the homeowner to ensure private water wells are safe to use.

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Clean Boating & Harbors

Starting in the 1990's we worked with the Homer Harbor to secure spill response kits on the floats, and a sewage pump-out barge for boaters. We partner with other organizations and communities to provide resources, activities and action for boaters and for over a decade we have produced clean boating tide books that highlight tips and interesting facts surrounding boat-based pollution prevention.

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Sewage Management

Alongside the Clean Harbors Program, we are working with harbormasters around the State to understand their sewage management needs. Many harbors across the state do not have adequate sewage management facilities.

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The 2nd Security Forces Squadron will be participating in the Drug Enforcement AdministrationÕs National Prescription Drug Take-Back Aprilo 24 and April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Base Exchange. The non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks second as the most common form of drug abuse in the U.S. Team Barksdale members are encouraged to bring in unused or expired medications for safe disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman Kristin High)(RELEASED)

Pharmaceutical Disposal

Unused and expired drugs are often flushed down the toilet as a means of disposal, where they are permitted to travel freely though our septic systems and municipal waste water treatment plants into our waterways.

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