Boil-water orders are often issued after a hurricane — usually because the public utility has lost pressure in its water-moving systems, making it possible for contaminants to enter water lines. The ...

Fresh data from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency indicates that one out of every seven Americans (approximately 49.5 ...

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust also advised that tap water should not be used to wash babies and children, and ...

A major boil water notice issued Wednesday is affecting thousands of residents across California's Central Coast after bacteria was discovered in the drinking water supply. The advisory, which applies ...

The last of nine fire-affected L.A.-area water utilities has been cleared to resume delivering safe drinking water, and has lifted its “do not drink” notice in Altadena, state water officials say.