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How is tap water treated? What causes a boil-water advisory?

We take our tap water for granted until we're told we can't drink it. (Photo: Latte Art/Shutterstock) In the wake…

9 years ago

Study: Fewer pregnancies, more fetal deaths in Flint after lead levels rose in water

Kansas University assistant professor of economics David Slusky explains his study of the Flint water crisis’ impact on fertility rates…

9 years ago

North Carolina sues company accused of polluting Cape Fear River

Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration is suing a manufacturer accused of dumping pollutants into the river that serves as the main…

9 years ago

Antidepressants found in fish brains in Great Lakes region

A rock bass. This stock image may not be republished. Researchers have detected build-ups of human antidepressants in the brains…

9 years ago

Native American tribes fight for clean water, more money — Apsaalooke Nation

John Doyle watches Apsaalooke children play in the Little Bighorn River at Crow Agency, Mont. Despite the summer heat, children…

9 years ago