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Volunteers distribute food and water Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Houston. The City of Houston, in collaboration with CrowdSource Rescue, Operation BBQ Relief and the Salvation Army served hot meals to those still impacted by Severe Winter Storm Uri.

Houston is under a boil water notice after the power went out at a purification plant

A power outage at a Houston water plant caused low water pressure across the city. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said he believes the water is safe, but is waiting on confirmation from the state.

Two Environmental Disasters Meet in Gulf Waters: Red Tide and Blue Green Algae

The entire WGCU News team spent much of 2018 covering two devastating harmful algal blooms; red tide in the gulf and bluegreen algae coming from Lake…

Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan speaks at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in Greensboro, N.C., on April 14. The EPA is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds in drinking water pose health risks at levels below the government's ability to detect them.

EPA warns that even tiny amounts of chemicals found in drinking water pose risks

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected.

Residents learn about the Southeast Advanced Water Reclamation Facility.

Residents provide input on water reclamation facility in fast-growing Southeast Lee County

Lee County hosted a public meeting Jan. 31 to get input on a facility that will provide the county with six million gallons of water per day, with the capacity to increase to more than 10 million gallons a day. The Southeast Advanced Water Reclamation Facility (SEAWRF) Project is in the planning phase and is proposed to be constructed at 14201 Alico Road.

Annual modification to water disinfection now underway in Marco Island, Marco Shores area

The annual temporary modification in the disinfection process of the drinking water supply of the Marco Island and Marco Shores service areas is now underway.While residents may notice a change in taste, odor and color of their water there are no adverse health effects produced by the change.

Google wants to pump 1.5 million gallons of water per day to cool servers at its data center in Berkeley County, S.C. "It's great to have Google in this region," conservationist Emily Cedzo said. "So by no means are we going after Google ... Our concern, primarily, is the source of that water."

Google Moves In And Wants To Pump 1.5 Million Gallons Of Water Per Day

The company says it needs that much water to cool its servers at a South Carolina data center. Now, community leaders are having to balance economic benefits with environmental impact.

A fisherman stands on his boat as he navigates near thousands of dead fish awash on the banks of Piranha Lake due to a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, in Manacapuru, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

Experts believe high water temperatures are the most likely cause of the deaths in the lakes in the region. Temperatures since last week have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit in the Tefe Lake region.

The high-volume discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee down the Caloosahatchee River that have been a mainstay for months to lower the depth of the lake before hurricane season will come to an end this weekend

Army Corps to stop sending polluted Lake Okeechobee water down Caloosahatchee River

The Army Corps has been sending Lake O water down the Caloosahatchee River for months to lower the depth in the lake, which harms the estuary.

Avoiding A Future Crisis, Madison Removed Lead Water Pipes 15 Years Ago

The water crisis in Flint, Mich., raised an alarm about the dangers of lead in our water supply, but it is not new knowledge. Madison, Wis., knew about it and removed all its lead pipes 15 years ago.

A deceased manatee is seen just prior to a necropsy in early 2021 from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The dead animal along with dozen others were found in Brevard County.

Wasting away: Rampant pollution caused manatees to starve and Florida waters are getting worse

Manatees in the Indian River Lagoon and other places around Florida are starving to death due to pollution killing seagrass meadows

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