Experts say a massive Potomac River sewage spill remains uncontained, with E. coli levels thousands of times above safety limits.

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With record cold gripping much of North America this winter, many people find themselves with an abundance of fireplace ashes ...

DEP proposes stricter water lead rules as utilities work toward 2031 deadline. Unknown pipes must be verified, testing expanded and results shared.

Skeptical residents after vigorous questioning accepted expert testimony conducted numerous samples from across feeder creaks adjacent to the lake have been successfully treated from the January ...

Early testing shows the water supply for parts of Allegheny and Washington counties was not tainted by a water main break ...

NPR's Emily Kwong talks with Mara Hoplamazian about the new podcast, "Safe to Drink," about Merrimack, New Hampshire's fight for clean drinking water.

The contaminated river flows into Alabama, where state officials do not typically test private wells for PFAS.

A mysterious water leak in Canton has been found and repairs made, but residents are facing a temporary water conservation mandate and boil water advisory before everything gets back to ...

After heavy rain occurs in the U.S. Virgin Islands, runoff can temporarily raise bacteria levels in nearshore waters, especially near guts, drainage basins, and storm-water outfalls. Health officials ...