Closures happen due to what experts call “indicator bacteria.” While the bacteria don’t cause disease, they are used to see ...

Due to elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the water at Allan Beach on Hubbles Lake, AHS is advising people to avoid ...

Several beaches in West Haven were closed because of elevated bacteria levels. Officials said they will notify the public ...

Local beachgoers know to stay out of the water when the pea-green expanse of a harmful algal bloom settles into Maumee Bay.

The boil water advisory is a precaution at this time as DC Water says there is no information showing the water was ...

Water samples collected in Point Pleasant, N.J., on Monday, June 9, showed a high concentration of enterococci, a bacterium normally found in the digestive tracts and intestines of humans and animals, ...

WASHINGTON - D.C. has issued a boil water advisory for several neighborhoods in Northwest. According to D.C. Water and Sewer ...

The city temporarily switched its water disinfectant, causing a possible change in the water's taste and smell.

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Humans are remarkably sensitive to the smell of geosmin, in particular. In water, it can be detected at concentrations as low ...

With Legionnaires’ cases at record highs, hotels and vacation rentals are being reminded to prioritize water safety during ...

OGUNQUIT, Maine — Riverside Beach in Ogunquit is under an elevated bacteria advisory as of Wednesday. The Ogunquit Fire ...