Public health

Native American tribes fight for clean water, more money — Apsaalooke Nation

John Doyle watches Apsaalooke children play in the Little Bighorn River at Crow Agency, Mont. Despite the summer heat, children…

7 years ago

University of Michigan robotic lab tracking Lake Erie water

ANN ARBOR - A new research tool to safeguard drinking water is now keeping a watchful eye on Lake Erie…

7 years ago

Water Hole: No running water on Navajo Nation reservation

Navajo Nation members have scarce access to running water in Monument Valley, which spans Arizona and Utah. (Photo by Ethan…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

Lawsuit Dismissal Spells Bad News for Iowa Water Quality

Central Iowans got bad news about the quality of their drinking water on Friday when a federal judge dismissed a…

7 years ago

Company benefited from secret budget, refuses to disclose chemicals for Jordan Lake

Marc Alperin with UNC-CH Marine Sciences examines a sediment core collected from the bottom of Jordan Lake. (Photo Credit: UNC…

7 years ago

Large algae bloom forms on Lake Okeechobee, could repeat 2016

(Above) A diagram from 2016 shows water flow in South Florida. (Allen Eyestone / The Palm Beach Post) Florida’s freshwater…

7 years ago

How to Ensure Optimal Water Quality for Your Family

How to ensure optimal water quality for your family? Photo: pixabay The world is changing faster than you can blink,…

7 years ago

Millions in Michigan exposed to potentially unsafe chemicals in their water

The nonprofit Environmental Working Group's new nationwide tap water database shows Michigan and U.S. water systems have a number of…

7 years ago

Is your drinking water safe? Here’s how you can find out

America’s drinking water infrastructure is aging and in serious need of modernization. Pipes are overdue for replacement, and water and…

7 years ago