Blue Island resident Sarah Haskell said she avoids letting her 1-year-old son drink tap water, as she is worried about contamination of lead in water lines. Instead, she keeps a Brita water filter on ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Jan. 22, 2014) -- Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen along with personnel from other states are using the skills and training they have for sampling and identifying unknown ...

Researchers have found evidence that "marine snow" -- aggregates of organic material floating in water bodies -- may act as microscopic, island-like refuges for pathogens, or disease-causing organisms ...

Recent events like the Flint, Mich., water crisis are forcing government officials nationwide to take precautions about water safety. To comply with federal guidelines set for drinking water by the ...

Issaquah Salmon Hatchery is a facility where salmon larvae hatch and travel to the ocean, then come back as adults to repeat ...

Breaking her silence on an investigation into the city’s water sampling procedures, Mayor Jeri Muoio assured residents Monday that city water is safe after a story in The Palm Beach Post Sunday ...