Environmental Sustainability

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Oakland County seeks to protect the environment, reduce carbon pollution, keep our water and lakes safe and conserve natural resources.

The following indicators are some ways to measure progress toward our goal:

Protect Our Drinking Water
As measured by the number of water service lines that may contain lead

Promote Cleaner Transportation Alternatives
As measured by the percentage of residents commuting to work other than in a single occupancy vehicle

Reduce County Government Emissions and Energy Use

As measured by the metric tonnes of CO2e from energy consumption, whether from electricity, heating, or vehicle fuel. CO2e is the carbon dioxide equivalent allowing multiple fuel sources to be converted to CO2.

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