If your home uses well water, you might assume it's pure because it comes from deep underground, but that's not always the case. It's different from city water, which is treated and tested regularly ...

This post explores a simple yet effective method for making water safe to drink using heat. By leveraging basic principles of thermal purification—such as boiling and pasteurization—harmful pathogens ...

Easy to carry and use, bottled water is becoming popular among people. But is it safe to sip water from a plastic bottle?

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Summer 2025 has arrived. It's starting off hot, and the forecast says get used to it. A hot summer isn't just uncomfortable − it's dangerous. Heat killed more people in the United States in 2024 than ...

Is it safe to boil your water? And should you? Des Moines residents have expressed confusion on social media after updated guidelines from Central Iowa Water Works in light of high nitrate levels. A ...

A report from the World Health Organization says 1 in 4 people lack access to safe water to drink. Even more don't have water for sanitation. We asked someone who grew up that way to share childhood ...

The latest data on water scarcity shows persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind. A look at what UNICEF is doing to improve access to safe, clean water for children and ...

Low levels of nitrate in drinking water can be associated with an increased risk of preterm birth and low birthweight, according to a new study. The research published in PLOS Water by Jason Semprini, ...

But she added that "if a cup is dipped into an open pot to draw water, chances are the water has been exposed to dust and other forms of contamination." Jerry cans are a standard part of UNHCR ...

Scientists have released some of the first independent test results confirming that drinking water in fire-affected areas around Altadena and Pacific Palisades is largely free of harmful contaminants, ...