SANTA CRUZ — Eloy Jacquez lives in the house his parents built on Los Lujans Road in 1948. There was...
Septic systems are a major source of emerging contaminants in drinking water
Credit: Silent Spring Institute A new analysis shows that septic systems in the United States routinely discharge pharmaceuticals, consumer product...
America’s Tap Water: Too Much Contamination, Not Enough Reporting
If you live in the United States, there is a nearly one-in-four chance your tap water is either unsafe to...
Radioactive Waste Still Flooding Columbia River, EPA Says
Columbia River in Hanford Reach National Monument, Washington. (Photo via Department of Energy) Kennewick, Wash. (CN) Groundwater contaminated with radioactive...
Mapping a Water Contamination Crisis
PFCs Pollute Tap Water for 15 Million People, Dozens of Industrial Sites The known extent of the contamination of U.S....