America’s first federal PFAS drinking water regulation is now in place, and millions of households may be discovering that ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – After a rash of drownings and tragedies this summer, there's been a renewed push to keep everyone safe in the waters of Lake Michigan. A beach hazard warning was in effect over the ...

Drownings in Michigan this summer have once again put a spotlight on water safety in a state with the nation's longest freshwater coastline and an abundance of inland lakes. In metro Detroit's Oakland ...

Fluoride – it's added to the water systems of more than two thirds of Americans. It's in dental products from toothpaste to mouth wash. It's been the subject of long-running conspiracy theories. And ...

The American public, newly conditioned to the health dangers of a polluted environment, was worried. Media reports documented carcinogens in the lower Mississippi River. The federal government, ...

KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. Share your story idea with Ryan. Legionella levels in Osawatomie State ...

How do microplastics and pharmaceutical medications affect the safety of the nation’s tap water? It’s a question the US Environmental Protection Agency says it will try to answer for the first time.

Jan 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its plan to determine safe levels of fluoride in drinking water and is seeking public comment until February 27. The EPA could ...