Approximately 23 million U.S. homes rely on private wells as their primary source of drinking water, but many of these households may be unknowingly consuming contaminated water. In 2022, Gabriel Lade ...

A group of potentially toxic “forever chemicals,” mostly coming from prescribed drugs, may be contaminating drinking water for millions of Americans, as wastewater treatment plants fail to remove them ...

Researchers discovered that refillable jugs and everyday dispensers can contaminate drinking water, and only a small fraction ...

Nearly one-third of people across the U.S. may be exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water. Twenty-seven percent of public water systems around the U.S.—serving approximately 97 ...

The Raccoon River weaves past downtown Des Moines. One of the primary drinking water sources for the region, the river has high nitrate levels that have led to water restrictions for some 600,000 ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The City of Bloomington announced some residents may notice some changes with their tap water after the city changed its primary water source. According to a city Facebook ...

LifeStraw believes that safe drinking water is a human right. That’s why, for the past two decades, the brand has provided clean, filtered water to anyone around the world — through the ...

During a warm August night last year, a lightning storm hovered over the Mount Hood National Forest long enough to strike two towering Douglas fir trees. The first bolt left a scar. The second sparked ...