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An newly updated database from an environment nonprofit tracks mandatory annual test reports produced by almost 50,000 water utilities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and makes them easily searchable by ZIP code.

South Florida Water managers heard presentations recently on their options for underground water storage. These are possible solutions to excess fresh…

A water treatment official tells WSAZ-TV that a pump malfunctioned, allowing a chemical into the water. Officials insist the pink water is fine to drink, but don't use it to wash your clothes.

A failure at the South Water Treatment Plant for the City of Marco Island caused a pump to shut down and dropped water pressure, prompting a boil water advisory for the southern part of the island.The notice was lifted Monday morning.

In order to repair a water-line break, it was necessary to close valves in the water distribution system in this area Wednesday. Water was shut down, resulting in a loss of pressure below 20 psi.

Floodwaters are risks to more than just buildings. They can hurt humans, too.The Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) urges residents to be aware of the health risks associated with flooding. Skin contact with flood waters does not, by itself, pose a serious health risk. However, health hazards are a concern when waters are or become contaminated with bacteria or contain dangerous debris.

Federal rules to reduce the levels of "forever chemicals" in drinking water are getting delayed.

Southwest Lee County and Northeast Collier County are both experiencing extreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Local governments are urging people to conserve water.

Officials in California are asking people to use less water because of the severe drought. But about a million people in the state live in homes without the best means of water-use management: meters.

Following heavy rains from Tropical Storm Isaac, Lake Okeechobee may need lowering.The lake's water level has risen 2.5 ft. since Isaac and it's still…