Water Pollution
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Beating the Scourge of PFAS Chemicals
These dangerous compounds are turning up in tap water across the country. Efforts are underway to turn this problem around.
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The Surprising Connection Between Wildfires and Tainted Drinking Water
Drinking water supplies around the U.S. are contaminated with volatile organic compounds, and western wildfires are making the situation worse
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Report Warns of Widespread Drinking Water Contamination
The number of sites affected by PFAS has more than tripled since the last tally in 2018
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Coal-Fired Power Plants Are Polluting Groundwater: Analysis
A new study finds a variety of contaminants showing up in monitoring wells at most U.S. coal power plants
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Help for Thirsty Cities
Three promising technologies could help cities capture and reuse stormwater — if we can find a way to clean it up
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Should You Worry About PFOA in Your Water?
Although phased out in 2015, this persistent chemical is showing up in water supplies around the country
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Seattle’s Pioneering RainWise Program
Homeowners get help in developing rain gardens and cisterns, limiting the amount of polluted runoff
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EPA Looks at Fracking Risks to Water
Even a 1,000-page report doesn't address the risks to ground and surface water