Communities serviced by municipal systems can be reasonably confident that the water used for drinking, washing or irrigation contains no elevated levels of toxins or other contaminants. However, ...

More than 40 million Americans get their drinking water not from the public supply but from private sources, and nearly all of them rely on groundwater that could contain a hidden threat: a class of ...

Water quality experts say Iowans who get their water from private wells are more vulnerable to the health risks associated with nitrates.

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. THERE IS A LOT WE KNOW ABOUT CANCER, AND THERE IS A LOT WE STILL HAVE TO DISCOVER, INCLUDING THE ALL OF THE REASONS THAT WE MIGHT BE NUMBER TWO IN THE COUNTRY SMOKING, ALCOHOL ...

The Sands Point Board of Trustees approved two local laws tightening regulations on private wells and banning unapproved geothermal energy systems to protect the village’s groundwater supply on ...

North Carolinians who lost access to water through a private well or damaged septic system as a result of Hurricane Helene may be eligible for FEMA assistance. What Assistance Is Available? For ...

The 27 homes currently rely on a private well system that is beyond its useful life. A collection of 1960's-era homes in south Redding that now rely on well water are getting an upgrade, thanks to a ...