Within the U.S., tap water sources are heavily regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. Because of this bill, the EPA is able to set ...

Well Water: Safety and Quality. For almost 1 out of every 7 Americans, a private well is the primary source of drinking water. Private wells are not regulated by the EPA.

There are about 3,000 electric utilities in the U.S. but over 50,000 water utilities. While some serve as many as ... “We have the technical know-how to provide safe drinking water,” says ...

Water expert warns that tap and bottled water contain harmful chemicals, with 200 million Americans drinking ...

The researchers discovered that prenatal exposure to arsenic was associated with a higher likelihood of babies being born ...

This summer, rural water customers in Southwest Iowa have faced shortages and boil orders, while areas around Des Moines are ...

Spencer Swearnger died at Parkland Hospital in November 2023 after he allegedly drank excessive amounts of toilet water in ...

Clean drinking water is a fundamental necessity for human health, yet concerns about tap water safety persist across the United States. While the majority of Americans receive water that meets ...

The law allows the Illinois Department of Public Health to impose civil penalties against non-community water supplies that ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will reconsider the health impacts of fluoride in drinking water — taking what could be an initial step toward new national limits or a ban on the ...

When scientists found a carcinogen in the drinking water of Santa Rosa, Calif., after the Tubbs fire, it triggered a race to develop measures to keep residents safe. While there’s still work to ...

When scientists found a carcinogen in Santa Rosa's drinking water after the Tubbs fire, it triggered a race to develop ...