COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University geologists and their colleagues have used two water-testing methods together for the first time to help a Gulf Coast tourist community manage its water supply.

Regularly testing waterways and reservoirs is a never-ending responsibility for utility companies and municipal safety authorities, and generally — as you might expect — involves either a boat or at ...

ST. LOUIS — For years, testing of the tap water in an upscale Detroit suburb showed the city was in the clear. Then residents got a notice seemingly out of the blue: Their water could be contaminated ...

Clean drinking water is a must-have, but what can you do if you're concerned? Find out what options you have at your disposal ...

Australian Inland (AI) says it has made big changes to the way it tests and treats Broken Hill's water supply. The company says the changes have been implemented in line with recommendations made by ...

It’s been raining, the creeks and rivers are flowing, shaping the banks, and the surf is pumping. You’ve clocked the demarcation line between the blue ocean and the brown smudge of runoff from the ...

The drinking water in Raleigh is getting even safer. A new lab opened up Wednesday to expand the city’s ability to test its water. It marks a change that's been decades in the making. Other WRAL Top ...