Current Water Treatment Methods May Pose a Health Risk
Dan DeBaun

A new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, identifies harmful chemical contaminants that are of concern, including some that are actually created during the water...

A new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, identifies harmful chemical contaminants that are of concern, including some that are actually created during the water...

EPA Funds Largest Citizen-Science Based Water Quality Research Project
Dan DeBaun

A grant from the EPA has given the engineering team who exposed the Flint water crisis the funding to to conduct their detective work in other communities that may be...

A grant from the EPA has given the engineering team who exposed the Flint water crisis the funding to to conduct their detective work in other communities that may be...

Clear Water in Lakes May Actually Mean Poor Water Quality
Dan DeBaun

A recently published study shows that excessive fertilizer added to the lakes from agricultural runoff was so high that it killed chlorophyll containing phytoplankton and algae.

A recently published study shows that excessive fertilizer added to the lakes from agricultural runoff was so high that it killed chlorophyll containing phytoplankton and algae.

Suburban Drinking Water Wells in state of New York Polluted with Road Salt
Dan DeBaun

Road salt that is routinely applied to road surfaces in winter to make them less treacherous tends to linger in the environment, resulting in drinking water sources becoming contaminated.

Road salt that is routinely applied to road surfaces in winter to make them less treacherous tends to linger in the environment, resulting in drinking water sources becoming contaminated.

Public Happy to Pay for Improved Water Quality
Dan DeBaun

A team of researchers have now found that the average person would be more inclined to contribute to efforts to improve water quality than they would to other ecosystem services...

A team of researchers have now found that the average person would be more inclined to contribute to efforts to improve water quality than they would to other ecosystem services...

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Microplastics in Bottled Water
Dan DeBaun

After comparing the levels of microplastics in bottled water to that in tap water, Orb Media recently found that tap water was the healthier choice.

After comparing the levels of microplastics in bottled water to that in tap water, Orb Media recently found that tap water was the healthier choice.