Drinking water systems ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, drinking water systems include measures to fund, regulate, or manage drinking water infrastructure and standards. The topic is grouped within the infrastructure policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to drinking water systems certified for this year and future elections:

2025

1. Ohio Issue 2, Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment (May 2025)

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to drinking water systems, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2025

1. Ohio Issue 2, Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment (May 2025)

2020

1. Utah Constitutional Amendment D, Municipal Water Resources Amendment (2020)

2008

1. Maine Question 3, Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities Bond Measure (2008)

2005

1. Maine Question 3, Bond Issue to Fund Water and Agriculture Projects Measure (2005)

2004

1. Pennsylvania Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Bond Measure (April 2004)

2003

1. Maine Question 4, Bond Issue for Water Pollution and Drinking Water Measure (2003)

2002

1. Maine Question 2, Bond Issue to Fund Water Treatment, Public Health, and a Public Geographic Database Measure (2002)

2001

1. Maine Question 5, Bond Issue to Fund Water Treatment Facilities, Pollution Abatement, and Agricultural Projects Measure (2001)

2000

1. California Proposition 12, Water, Recreation, and Open Space Bond Measure (March 2000)

1998

1. Missouri Amendment 7, Water and Sewer Bonds Measure (1998)

1992

1. Pennsylvania Stormwater, Water Quality, and Sewage Bond Measure (April 1992)

1991

1. Maine Question 3, Bond Issue to Fund Water Pollution Control Facilities Measure (1991)

1988

1. California Proposition 81, Drinking Water System Improvements Bond (1988)
2. Missouri Amendment 5, Water Projects Bonds Measure (1988)
3. Pennsylvania Water Supply Bond Measure (April 1988)

1986

1. California Proposition 55, Drinking Water Bond Measure (1986)

1984

1. Arkansas Waste Disposal System Bonds, Referred Question Act 535 (1984)

1982

1. Arkansas Water Resource Development Bonds, Referred Question Act 496 (1982)

1981

1. Pennsylvania Question 1, Water Supply Systems Bond Measure (1981)

1980

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition B, Water and Sewer Systems Bond Measure (1980)

1978

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition 9, Water Supply and Sewage Systems Bond Measure (1978)

1976

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition 10, Water Systems Bond Measure (1976)
2. California Proposition 3, Water Systems Bond Measure (June 1976)
3. Oregon Measure 11, Prohibit Public Water Fluoridation Initiative (1976)
4. Utah Initiative A, Prohibit Fluoridation of Public Water Without Voter-Approved Initiative Measure (1976)
5. Washington Initiative 322, Prohibit Public Water Fluoridation Measure (1976)

1970

1. Alaska Proposition 7, Water and Sewage System Bond Measure (1970)
2. South Dakota Initiative 1, Repeal of 1969 Law Requiring Fluoridation of Water Supplies Measure (1970)

1944

1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Water Provided Outside of Corporate Limits Amendment (1944)

1918

1. Missouri Amendment 5, Allow Local Governments to Increase Debt for Road, Waterworks, and Lighting Measure (1918)

1912

1. Missouri Amendment 2, Increase of Debt Limit for St. Louis County Sewer Construction Measure (1912)

1910

1. Utah Amendment 5, Permit Cities to Create Additional Debt to Supply Public Works Measure (1910)

1902

1. South Dakota Municipal Debt Limits for Water, Street Railways and Lighting Amendment (1902)

Alaska

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition 10, Water Systems Bond Measure (1976)
2. Alaska Bonding Proposition 9, Water Supply and Sewage Systems Bond Measure (1978)
3. Alaska Bonding Proposition B, Water and Sewer Systems Bond Measure (1980)
4. Alaska Proposition 7, Water and Sewage System Bond Measure (1970)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Waste Disposal System Bonds, Referred Question Act 535 (1984)
2. Arkansas Water Resource Development Bonds, Referred Question Act 496 (1982)

California

1. California Proposition 12, Water, Recreation, and Open Space Bond Measure (March 2000)
2. California Proposition 3, Water Systems Bond Measure (June 1976)
3. California Proposition 55, Drinking Water Bond Measure (1986)
4. California Proposition 81, Drinking Water System Improvements Bond (1988)

Maine

1. Maine Question 2, Bond Issue to Fund Water Treatment, Public Health, and a Public Geographic Database Measure (2002)
2. Maine Question 3, Bond Issue to Fund Water Pollution Control Facilities Measure (1991)
3. Maine Question 3, Bond Issue to Fund Water and Agriculture Projects Measure (2005)
4. Maine Question 3, Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities Bond Measure (2008)
5. Maine Question 4, Bond Issue for Water Pollution and Drinking Water Measure (2003)
6. Maine Question 5, Bond Issue to Fund Water Treatment Facilities, Pollution Abatement, and Agricultural Projects Measure (2001)

Michigan

1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Water Provided Outside of Corporate Limits Amendment (1944)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 2, Increase of Debt Limit for St. Louis County Sewer Construction Measure (1912)
2. Missouri Amendment 5, Allow Local Governments to Increase Debt for Road, Waterworks, and Lighting Measure (1918)
3. Missouri Amendment 5, Water Projects Bonds Measure (1988)
4. Missouri Amendment 7, Water and Sewer Bonds Measure (1998)

Ohio

1. Ohio Issue 2, Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment (May 2025)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 11, Prohibit Public Water Fluoridation Initiative (1976)

Pennsylvania

1. Pennsylvania Question 1, Water Supply Systems Bond Measure (1981)
2. Pennsylvania Stormwater, Water Quality, and Sewage Bond Measure (April 1992)
3. Pennsylvania Water Supply Bond Measure (April 1988)
4. Pennsylvania Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Bond Measure (April 2004)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Initiative 1, Repeal of 1969 Law Requiring Fluoridation of Water Supplies Measure (1970)
2. South Dakota Municipal Debt Limits for Water, Street Railways and Lighting Amendment (1902)

Utah

1. Utah Amendment 5, Permit Cities to Create Additional Debt to Supply Public Works Measure (1910)
2. Utah Constitutional Amendment D, Municipal Water Resources Amendment (2020)
3. Utah Initiative A, Prohibit Fluoridation of Public Water Without Voter-Approved Initiative Measure (1976)

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 322, Prohibit Public Water Fluoridation Measure (1976)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic