The Great Lakes states should not have allowed the diversion of water to Waukesha because the Great Lakes compact technically forbids the diversion, Waukesha could be sharing the water with other communities, and this diversion could open the door for many other diversions. First, in 2008, president George W. Bush signed the Great Lakes Compact. One thing that the compact states is that diversion outside of the basin is banned. An article by Codi Kozacek, writing for Circle of Blue, states that there is an exception to the ban, which is if a county is straddling the basin then they are able to apply for a diversion of water to their community (Kozacek, 2016). Even though Waukesha was eligible to apply for the diversion, there are many other
