Why is Water Stewardship needed?
This initiative grows from two separate concerns: water quality and consumer confidence. After decades of efforts to protect and restore water resources through cost-share and regulatory programs, agriculture still remains the leading source of nitrogen and phosphorus that feeds the ?Dead Zones? in the Chesapeake Bay and northern Gulf of Mexico. Simultaneously, food companies are facing eroding consumer confidence in the food system and growing demand for environmental accountability in food production. By engaging corporate America and addressing policy needs, Water Stewardship Inc. will enhance the pace and accountability of water quality restoration efforts.
