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IAEA Develops New Method to Track Sources of Water Pollution

Photo: Excessive nitrate in lakes, seas and rivers can increase algae growth that can lead to toxic blue-green blooms. The…

5 years ago

Midwest flooding threatens the water safety in 1 million wells

Photo source: CNN Record flooding in the Midwest is now threatening the safety of more than a million private water…

6 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Hawaii Clean Water Act Case

Degraded coral reefs at Kahekili Beach Park in west Maui, Hawaii. Peter Swarzenski / Usgs In a case watched closely…

6 years ago

Record-setting rain has created a biosolids problem for sewage treatment plants

Photo: Record-setting rain in the D.C. area has caused problems for local sewage treatment plants. (Robert Miller/The Washington Post) Sewage…

6 years ago

Elevated Nitrate Levels Found in Millions of Americans’ Drinking Water

Photo: Steve Johnson / Flickr Public water systems serving more than 5.6 million Americans contain concentrations of nitrate at levels…

6 years ago