contamination

Houston’s Floodwaters Are Tainted With Toxins, Testing Shows

Lisa Montemayor of the Houston Department of Health and Human Services collecting water samples. Photo: Eric Thayer for The New…

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North Carolina sues company accused of polluting Cape Fear River

Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration is suing a manufacturer accused of dumping pollutants into the river that serves as the main…

7 years ago

Microplastic contamination: Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world

Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent…

7 years ago

Effects of contaminated water

A water contaminant is a substance which is found in water that has the potential to pose a risk to…

7 years ago

Systemic Failure: Why 1 Million Californians Lack Safe Drinking Water

Small, cash-strapped water districts don’t have the financial, political or technological resources to treat some of the United States’ most…

7 years ago