Sara Jerome

  1. Race Is On To Harness Nation's Last Untapped Water Sources 7/16/2018

    As demand on water resources rises, will there be a mad rush to grab up the nation’s last untapped water resources?

  2. Study: Trends In Nitrate Pollution In Gulf Of Mexico 7/13/2018

    Nitrogen pollution flowing into the Gulf of Mexico by way of Iowa has grown by nearly 50 percent over the last two decades, according to a new University of Iowa study.

  3. Contaminated Superfund Site On Long Island Prompts Lawsuit 7/12/2018

    Two businesses are being sued by the U.S. Attorney’s office for allegedly contaminating drinking water on Long Island.

  4. Baltimore Probes 'Shocking' Unproductivity Of Meter Readers 7/11/2018

    An audit by Baltimore officials has found that water meter readers wasted $120,000 through unproductive activities and slacking on the job.

  5. Sinkhole, Power Outages, Flooding: Philly Water Main Wreaks Havoc 7/10/2018

    It will take months to repair the fallout from a broken water main in Philadelphia’s Center City that poured 15 million gallons of water into city streets.

  6. Embattled EPA Chief Pruitt Resigns 7/6/2018

    Scott Pruitt has resigned from his position as administrator of the U.S. EPA.

  7. Report: Cost Burden Of Nitrate Pollution Is High 7/6/2018

    A new study builds evidence for a fact that water professionals already know: Nitrate pollution is a growing cost burden for water utilities.

  8. Newark Sued Over High Lead Levels 7/4/2018

    The city of Newark is being sued over what an environmental group calls “dangerously high” lead levels in tap water.

  9. Brewery Pollution Challenges Water Quality 7/3/2018

    Wastewater from breweries is creating pollution problems in Lake Champlain.

  10. Americans Using Less Water Than Ever 7/2/2018

    A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) spells out water use trends in the U.S. It is the 14th in a series of reports on U.S. water use, published every five years.