Source Water Contamination

11. Research Finds Chemical Spills Are Happening 'Almost Daily' In U.S. 11/22/2023

    Even as drinking water and wastewater treatment operations across the country become more adept at protecting source water and removing contaminants, an unsettling trend is making their jobs more difficult.

12. U.S. EPA Wants To Prohibit Use Of A Drinking Water Contaminant Tied To Sudden Deaths 10/30/2023

    The nation’s foremost drinking water treatment regulator has announced that it is considering a new ban on a prominent chemical that could be harming consumers.

13. Consumers Alarmed As Great Lakes Region Becomes Dump For Toxic Chemicals 10/17/2023

    A region with one of the country’s strongest reputations for clean source water could soon become an epicenter for some of the world’s most dangerous drinking water contaminants as two Michigan landfills quickly accumulate hazardous substances.

14. Researchers Find Microplastics In Clouds 10/11/2023

    One of drinking water’s most challenging contamination problems is even more widespread than previously known, as researchers discover the contaminants are literally falling from the sky.

15. Rising Groundwater Could Release Toxic Chemicals From More Than 100,000 Contaminated Sites Across U.S. 10/9/2023

    Researchers have uncovered a new climate-induced threat that could imperil thousands of water systems across the country, introducing harsh contaminants left in soil by industrial facilities into the influent that passes through drinking water treatment facilities.

16. Saltwater Intrusion Creates A Drinking Water Emergency For Millions In Louisiana 10/3/2023

    Dwindling levels in one of the nation’s most important waterways has now led to a drinking water crisis for the millions of consumers who rely on it, and the federal government is stepping in to alleviate the danger.

17. Hawaii Officials Urge Consumers To Avoid Home Filters In Wake Of Wildfires 8/29/2023

    In the wake of raging wildfires in Hawaii, U.S. officials are warning consumers to heed the limits of at-home water filters.

18. On The Bubble: How This Source Water Quality Innovation Stops Trash Headed To The Ocean 8/24/2023

    One of the world’s most historically innovative water managers has now implemented a decidedly futuristic solution for protecting source water quality.

19. 'Natural Mortality Event' For Fish In Rhode Island Draws Attention To Source Water Hypoxia 5/25/2023

    Despite alarm over numerous reports of dead fish in Rhode Island rivers, experts have assured consumers that they are not the result of water contamination.

20. Majority Of U.S. Adults Worry 'A Great Deal' About Drinking Water Pollution 5/23/2023

    An ongoing national poll has found that most adults in the country are significantly worried about contaminated drinking water — results that are notably higher for minority consumers.