Public health

Red Hill Water Information

U.S. Navy — Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Fuel spills at this location have endangered the chief source of…

2 years ago

Does California Have a ‘Lead in Drinking Water’ Problem?

More testing and proper lead service line replacement is needed throughout the state. It has been nearly eight years since…

2 years ago

Waterkeeper Alliance Responds to EPA’s Latest Plan for Regulating PFAS Discharges

Points to New Great Lakes Study as Reason for More Urgency Waterkeeper Alliance is responding to the U.S. Environmental Protection…

2 years ago

New Hawaii Governor Plans A Tougher Stance On Red Hill

As Hawaii’s new governor promises enhanced oversight of the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility, environmental advocates hope that means his…

2 years ago

Battle for safe drinking water heated amid drought in California’s Central Valley

For people in the nation's breadbasket, a historic drought’s impacts are visible in every moment of daily life — but…

2 years ago

Red-faced U.S. Navy at Red Hill?

Photo courtesy of My Kailua Opinion Fresh, potable water is an everyday miracle in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.…

3 years ago

‘Water is a human right,’ Democrats say…

…with new bills addressing Flint crisis, Detroit shutoffs Photo: State Rep. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit, introduces a package of water quality…

3 years ago

Principal Aquifers of the United States

This principal aquifers map is available for download as a wall-map-sized PDF (14.4 MB), a printable PDF (1.7 MB), or…

3 years ago

Environmental group: Iowa’s waterway cleanup plan could take 22,000 years

The Iowa Environmental Council is working to improve water quality in Iowa’s lakes, including West Okoboji Lake, shown here. (Photo…

3 years ago