Two water departments have advised residents In Los Angeles against drinking tap water due to potential contamination concerns from the ongoing wildfires. The risk of chemicals and pathogens entering ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

For the cautious -- or simply curious -- homeowner, an at-home water testing kit may seem reassuring. But there are high levels of variability between test kits' abilities to detect potential ...

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have unleashed new concerns over air quality and now, water quality too, with the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) issuing an “Unsafe Water Alert” on ...

Water samples within the device glow green when a contaminant is detected. The National Science Foundation is backing a pilot study by Northwestern University to develop and distribute water quality ...

I’ve been told plenty of times that I need to drink more water by doctors, family, and friends. My only problem, though, is ...

Some Chicago-area residents will be able to test the water quality in their homes as part of a Northwestern study that will begin providing free test kits later this year. Awarded a $3 million federal ...

Central North Carolina homeowners have another reason to brace for this week's heavy rain: floodwater can wash sewage, pesticides and other pollutants straight into private wells. Approximately 2.4 ...