Public health

What is an ‘impaired’ waterway and why are so many in Pennsylvania?

Photo: Pennsylvania's "Category 5" streams include the Juniata and Susquehanna rivers and many creeks, such as the Yellow Breeches in…

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EPA is asked about checking illicit drug levels in Irish water

Photo: Kate O’Connell: “I think in London the eels were behaving bizarrely in the Thames at some point.” Photograph: Alan…

6 years ago

A crisis in Kentucky shows the high cost of clean drinking water

Photo: Junior Hunt, left, and Bobby Fletcher pick up donated water in Huntleyville, Ky., to share with Martin County residents.…

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Deer Park Says Level Of Benzene Detected In Water Supply Wasn’t Dangerous

David J. Phillip/AP This March 18, 2019, file photo shows firefighters battling the massive fire at a Deer Park petrochemical…

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‘Series of Government Failures’ Blamed for Flint Water Crisis

Michigan state agencies overseen by Gov. Rick Snyder and a series of emergency managers appointed by the governor are to…

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Concentrations of Pharmaceuticals in Freshwater Increasingly Globally

The environmental risks of ciprofloxacin in fresh water have increased worldwide between 1995 and 2015. Inset: Counts of ecoregions where…

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Kids Risk Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water in Schools

Children across the U.S. acquire and education through public school — they also receive lead exposure, according to new research.…

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DC drinking water needs more monitoring for lead, audit finds

The greatest risk of lead exposure is to infants, young children, and pregnant women. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) D.C. Water isn’t doing…

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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…

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Lead-Tainted Water In Schools: Connecticut Gets Failing Grade

Photo: Connecticut received a letter grade of “F” in the “Get the Lead Out” report from public policy researchers. (Shutterstock)…

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