drinking water

Water board finds new culprit for cancer-causing chemical released in SLO. What’s next?

Photo: Greg Mortka, left and Mark Nishibayashi install a passive soil gas probe near the airport fire station. Areas of…

2 years ago

Before Western States Suck the Colorado River Dry, We Have One Last Chance to Act

Photo: The Lake Mead reservoir in Nevada is showing a “bathtub ring” because of drought.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York Times The…

2 years ago

Study confirms nitrate can release uranium into groundwater

New research finds that nitrate ... can help transport uranium to groundwater — when the nitrate levels exceed the regulatory…

2 years ago

Opinion: a mostly hidden problem wastes appalling amounts of water

Photo: A worker uses a vacuum truck to suck up water that flooded an area at George English Park in…

2 years ago

New maps show the probability for radon and uranium in New Hampshire’s groundwater

Map: Probability of elevated radon in New Hampshire groundwater. This is the most comprehensive study to date and the first…

2 years ago