Two water departments have advised residents In Los Angeles against drinking tap water due to potential contamination concerns from the ongoing wildfires. The risk of chemicals and pathogens entering ...

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have unleashed new concerns over air quality and now, water quality too, with the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) issuing an “Unsafe Water Alert” on ...

Central North Carolina homeowners have another reason to brace for this week's heavy rain: floodwater can wash sewage, pesticides and other pollutants straight into private wells. Approximately 2.4 ...

It’s been raining, the creeks and rivers are flowing, shaping the banks, and the surf is pumping. You’ve clocked the demarcation line between the blue ocean and the brown smudge of runoff from the ...

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst found that the majority of at-home testing kits leave homeowners with inconclusive results. Because there are no ...

GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Greene County residents who need to test the quality of their well water after floodwaters covered parts of the region can pick up testing kits for free. The Greene ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (EAU CLAIRE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE) - Homeowners with private wells can get their water tested for nitrate, bacteria, and more at a discounted price at the Health ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - How many nitrates are in your drinking water? The state is offering drinking water well owners the opportunity to find out exactly. The Nebraska Department of Environment and ...

UConn graduate research assistant, Alec Janis tests water at the Connecticut Institute of Water Resources lab. Credit: Ayannah Brown / Connecticut Public About one in four state residents get their ...