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Speaking for Water

Susan Connor

Susan Connor, local resident and business owner, is speaking out about the issue of manure runoff and how it affects water resources in one of a series of TV commercials hitting the airwaves this month.

“I found my dream home on Lake Michigan and established a successful business here, The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace,” says Connor. “The manure contamination is affecting tourism, which hurts my business. I won’t even let my dog swim in Lake Michigan. All this manure is more than our aquifer can handle, and everyone is at risk.”

The TV spots in which Connor talks about manure runoff are part of a broader statewide campaign launched by the River Alliance of Wisconsin encouraging local citizens to learn about and take action on key issues affecting Wisconsin’s groundwater, lakes, rivers and wetlands.

“Water is vital to the economic, cultural and environmental health of Wisconsin and to the health and well-being of our citizens,” says Denny Caneff, executive director of the River Alliance. “We wanted to give people an opportunity to make their voices heard in a way that’s positive and proactive, and that’s the spirit in which we launched the Wish for Water campaign. Susan Connor is a compassionate water defender whose voice should be heard.”

In addition to the series of four TV commercials, a new Wish for Water website serves as a clearinghouse for information and citizen action. For more information visit wisconsinrivers.org/wish4waterwi.