Noah Haggerty is an environment, health and science reporter at the Los Angeles Times. With a background in physics, he has conducted research on spacecraft propulsion, fusion energy and plasma — the ...

Local governments in Florida and across the country recently have debated — and, in some cases, stopped — the longstanding ...

Reversing the rule could have disastrous implications for public health. Experts and advocates are pushing back.

Boil water advisories can happen because of water main breaks, equipment outages or planned maintenance or expansion. The ...

Tap water often gets a bad rap, but in many areas, it's just as safe—and even better—than bottled water.

Filters in water pitchers or under-sink systems capture dangerous chemicals, only for them to be returned to the environment.

Sky News host Paul Murray sends out a warning to Queensland residents affected by flood water to not drink the water “as it ...

"We have to send that message out every 14 days as a reminder - do not drink the water until further notice." The Water Quality Division says it has no oversight of water systems until after they ...

These have not been undertaken.” What will it take to make water in the Yamuna fit to drink? “Actually, river water is not fit to drink in most countries,” Aditi Mukherji, water expert and author with ...

Signs have been posted in city facilities telling people to flush taps for at least three minutes prior to drinking the water. In other cases, signs warn not to ... homes to do private water ...

But unlike tap or commercially bottled water, raw water is not evaluated for safety. This leaves the people who drink it vulnerable to infectious microbes or potentially other toxic contaminants.

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