Water pollution occurs when water becomes contaminated, usually by chemicals or microorganisms. Pollution can cause water to become toxic to humans, leading to infections and health problems ...

An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after a ...

Water pollution has no one cause but many small steps and working together can bring great change. Communities need to come together to power regeneration, Dr Ruth Quinn, PhD, ...

Florida’s largest sources of water pollution — agriculture and development — aren’t held to strict limits on the nitrogen and phosphorus that flow off sprawling farms and city streets.

It may never be safe to swim at a "poor" beach in Norfolk as water quality issues continue to cause concern, a councillor ...

Due to severe water pollution, many people in Paralachi, Rajagopalapuram, Thoppalakarai, Thummuchinnampatti and other habitations in Virudhunagar district suffer from chronic kidney diseases (CKD ...

The organic pollution supports and stimulates the growth of harmful bacteria and viruses. Using contaminated water for drinking or taking a bath increases the risk of waterborne diseases such as ...

Des Moines, IA — In the past decade, Iowa factory farms have paid less than $750,000 in punitive penalties for 179 reported illegal manure spills into state waterways, finds a new analysis of Iowa ...