Seasonal spikes of atrazine–a weed killer that can disrupt hormones and harm developing fetuses–contaminate drinking water in corn-growing areas of...
New York governor signs law mandating lead testing in schools
(Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News) ALBANY — Schools in New York will have to test drinking water for lead contamination....
Environmental Groups Sue Newark Over Lead in Drinking Water
Photo by Gabriel Rocha/Flickr The Natural Resources Defense Council and Newark Education Workers Caucus have taken the city of Newark,...
Brain-damaging lead in tap water, hundreds of homes across Chicago
After city testing found high lead levels in the tap water in her Chicago home, Jenny Abrahamian decided to install...
Michigan moves toward toughest USA lead-in-drinking-water rule
Photo: Michigan could have the toughest lead in drinking water regulations in the nation. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality...