COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University geologists and their colleagues have used two water-testing methods together for the first time to help a Gulf Coast tourist community manage its water supply.

It’s been raining, the creeks and rivers are flowing, shaping the banks, and the surf is pumping. You’ve clocked the demarcation line between the blue ocean and the brown smudge of runoff from the ...

Researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This marks an important step forward in creating testing devices that are simpler, more ...

ST. LOUIS — For years, testing of the tap water in an upscale Detroit suburb showed the city was in the clear. Then residents got a notice seemingly out of the blue: Their water could be contaminated ...

Six state employees were charged with crimes related to the lead water crisis in Flint on Friday. Local and state officials had said for months that tests showed that Flint’s water had safe levels of ...

Regularly testing waterways and reservoirs is a never-ending responsibility for utility companies and municipal safety authorities, and generally — as you might expect — involves either a boat or at ...

Curious how to test your water for PFAS? It may actually be easier than you think thanks to widespread labs that can perform ...

Water quality is a universal concern, from lead pollution in Washington, D.C. and Flint, Michigan to fecal contamination in poor developing countries. Water quality affects development across sectors ...

In a Guardian investigation that claims at least 33 cities across the United States use water testing “cheats” that potentially conceal dangerous levels of lead, Philadelphia ranked among the ...