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U.S. House Passes Water Bill With Southwest Florida Projects

Several projects aimed at fixing Florida’s water quality problems are on their way to getting approved by Congress.This week, the U.S. of House…

Toxic Red Tide Appears To Have Faded From Florida's Waters

Florida's coastal waters appear free from a devastating red tide bloom that began in October 2017. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission...

Fertilizer Plant’s Toxic Water Tank Could Overflow in Isaac

The likelihood of heavy rainfall from Isaac could lead to toxic water overflowing from a reservoir at the now defunct Piney Point fertilizer plant in…

In this Jan. 21, 2016, photo, the Hoosic River runs through the village of Hoosick Falls, N.Y. New York regulators say Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International are required to pay for the investigation and cleanup of a toxic chemical in the upstate villages drinking water. (Mike Groll/AP)

Joining Flint, A Drinking Water Crisis Grows In Upstate New York

A plant that makes Teflon – the nonstick coating – has been linked to contaminated drinking water in an area near Albany.

Jackson, Mississippi's O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility's sedimentation basins in Ridgeland, Miss., shown in September.

Burst pipes in Jackson, Mississippi, are just the latest of the city's water woes

Officials have been struggling for months to patch up an "old, crumbling system" while planning for a more permanent fix.

St. Johns Water Management District Board voted to authorize the district's executive director to use $4 million in extra water conservation funds to pay for projects in springs communities across North and Central Florida.

Water Conservation To Get $4 Million Boost In North, Central Florida

Central and North Florida springs are getting an extra $4 million to help supplement ongoing water conservation efforts. The St. Johns River Water...

Boil water advisory lifted for Burnt Store area in Charlotte County

The Charlotte County Utilities Department has rescinded the precautionary boil water notice for a portion of the Burnt Store service area due to a 10-inch water main repair.

Lead in the drinking water is still a problem in the U.S. — especially in Chicago

The Windy City has the most lead pipes of any U.S. city. A study estimates that more than two-thirds of children there are exposed to lead in their home tap water.

Resident Anthony Brewster checks to see how much water is in Nanwalek's storage tank. The village has been on a "boil water" notice for weeks.

Alaska Villages Run Dry And Residents Worry About A 'Future Of No Water'

The remote community of Nanwalek on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula is accessible only by boat or seaplane. Now, it's running out of water because of a lack of rainfall and low snowpack.

Boil water notice lifted for east Fort Myers homes, businesses

A precautionary boil water notice issued Feb. 12 has been rescinded for an estimated 1,000 residences and 100 commercial sites in east Fort Myers.

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