Fecal contamination of urban and peri-urban water bodies is a major health issue in most low- and middle-income countries, where...
How One Kid Stopped the Contamination of a River
Stella Bowles was 11 years old when she first donned her rubber boots to test for water contamination in the...
NJ beach bacteria: The Shore can’t dodge NYC’s sewage
The Asbury Park Press analyzed nearly 4,000 water quality tests performed at New Jersey beaches this summer. Here are the...
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...
Millions consumed potentially unsafe drinking water in the past 10 years
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the U.S. a “D” grade for the quality of its drinking water systems...