A large swath of southern San Luis Obispo County was ordered to boil its drinking water last week after bacteria was discovered in Lopez Lake’s water distribution pipeline. Residents of Arroyo Grande, ...

Bacteria levels near the break, which occurred just south of the American Legion Bridge, have soared. On Friday, leaders of the Washington Aqueduct explained why drinking water isn’t being impacted by ...

New research shows that nanoplastics in water can strengthen bacteria, raising concerns about drinking water safety.

Tiny plastic particles may be quietly reshaping microbial life in drinking water systems. Nanoplastics already raise fears because people can ingest them directly. Now scientists say these tiny partic ...

Residents in the Five Cities area should boil their water before drinking or food preparation after bacteria was found in the drinking water distribution system, according to the San Luis Obispo ...

Around 4.4 billion people worldwide still lack reliable access to safe drinking water. Newly designed, thin floating films that harness sunlight to eliminate over 99.99% of bacteria could help change ...

A major water 12-inch main break has caused the Youngstown Water Department to issue a drinking water boil advisory for ...

Quick-growing blooms of bacteria and algae have long been a hazard in lakes and rivers, because of the toxins they produce. Fueled in part by agricultural runoff, these blooms are also threatening ...

San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works public information officer Shelly Cone said the county has identified the contaminant as a strain of coliform bacteria. Cone said approximately 50,000 ...

Gujjarakere, once revered as a sacred theertha lake believed to cure ailments, is now found to be contaminated with disease-causing bacteria. Laboratory test reports have once again confirmed that the ...