Federal drinking water and clean water quality standards are very well established, but potable reuse falls into a gap between the two, she says. “By virtue of climates and population growth, some ...

Fifty years ago, Consumer Reports published a groundbreaking investigation into the nation’s drinking water. The report was titled “Is the Water Safe to Drink?” (Download a PDF of this three-part ...

In Connecticut, a condo had lead in its drinking water at levels more than double what the federal government deems acceptable. At a church in North Carolina, the water was contaminated with extremely ...

Asheville’s North Fork reservoir remains too turbid following Hurricane Helene to push water through filtration system. Credit: City of Asheville When Hurricane Helene barrelled through the ...

Burlig Fiona, Jina Amir and Sudarshan Anant, ‘The Value of Clean Water: Experimental Evidence from Rural India’, Studies in Indian Politics, NBER Working Paper 33557, 2025 Water is an essential ...