The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have unleashed new concerns over air quality and now, water quality too, with the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) issuing an “Unsafe Water Alert” on ...

Two water departments have advised residents In Los Angeles against drinking tap water due to potential contamination concerns from the ongoing wildfires. The risk of chemicals and pathogens entering ...

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For the cautious -- or simply curious -- homeowner, an at-home water testing kit may seem reassuring. But there are high levels of variability between test kits' abilities to detect potential ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

How safe is your tap water? Finding out can take some time, effort, and money, but it’s worth doing. Most people on municipal water who pay their own bill should receive an annual water quality report ...

Central North Carolina homeowners have another reason to brace for this week's heavy rain: floodwater can wash sewage, pesticides and other pollutants straight into private wells. Approximately 2.4 ...