America’s toxic tap water problem Despite being the world’s wealthiest nation, the U.S. has communities that are still exposed to toxic tap water. Today, we hear how a city in New Mexico has struggled ...

Well water at 29 Maryland schools exceeds EPA limit for so-called 'forever chemicals' The entire scope of the problem posed by so-called “forever chemicals” in the water at dozens of Maryland schools ...

Recently released research by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) revealing that at least 45% of the tap water in the U.S. is contaminated by “forever chemicals” generated headlines across the country.

The city of Ventura says monitoring wells detected gasoline in the drinking water supply. Officials issued an order not to use the water.

In such communities, public officials and charitable donors often present bottled water as a stopgap solution, to be used only until the immediate crisis is resolved. But in practice, bottled water ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on the island of St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday night that they ...

A database update by a environmental group allows local residents to search the quality of their tap water. Photo credit: cdc.gov When Cynthia Ruiz turns on her kitchen faucet, she hears a slight ...

Drinking beverages sweetened with sugar can lead to obesity, cardiovascular disease, cavities, diabetes and other health ...

For decades, residents of Elm City have known to be skeptical of the water coming from their tap. "When I first moved, I heard the water wasn’t good," says Angela Atkinson, who has lived in Elm City ...

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