Thanks to a manufacturing plant formerly operated in part by the U.S. Navy, a toxic plume is now approaching drinking water wells in Long Island. Fighting the problem will require a new water treatment facility costing millions of dollars.
The first blood tests results were released since water contamination in the Philadelphia suburbs came to light, and they provide a glimpse at potential health effects for residents.
In the Louisiana community of Enterprise, tap water is so unappealing that one woman drives 20 miles each way to do her laundry in another town, according to CNN.
Irrigation water used by farmers appears to be making people sick.
The so-called "brain-eating" amoeba, a water-based threat that poses a risk to water utilities, has taken another life.
Flushing contact lenses is contributing to water pollution because lenses do not break down entirely in wastewater treatment systems, according to a new study.
Thousands of Florida residents joined together for a demonstration on Sunday conveying a commitment to clean water.
Vermont is bulking up its drinking water for PFAS by adding three substances to the warning.
Two businesses are being sued by the U.S. Attorney’s office for allegedly contaminating drinking water on Long Island.
The city of Newark is being sued over what an environmental group calls “dangerously high” lead levels in tap water.
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