St. Tammany Parish will soon begin using a new method to disinfect the drinking water in parts of the Slidell area, where some have complained about chlorine levels, an official said Thursday night ...

To maintain high water quality in Lake Worth’s water distribution system, the city’s Water Treatment Plant will temporarily change the water chlorination methods for two weeks, starting Sunday, ...

Chlorine, the most common chemical used to disinfect drinking water in the United States, creates previously unidentified toxic byproducts in the very water its meant to disinfect, according to a new ...

Chlorine has long been used as an effective way of removing microorganisms, including bacteria, from drinking water but it has been linked to health problems. In a new study, researchers looked at how ...

Most consumers of drinking water in the United States know that chemicals are used in the treatment processes to ensure the water is safe to drink. But they might not know that the use of some of ...

During this time, you may notice a slight change in taste or smell to your tap water. If you use a home dialysis machine, own aquarium fish, or manage stores or restaurants with fish and shellfish ...

Consumption of unsafe water can lead to diseases such as bacterial gastroenteritis, cholera, typhoid, and dysentery, which ...