When you rely on a private well, the first sign that something is wrong is often a glass of water that suddenly tastes ...

Serious water contaminants such as nitrate may not have any detectable taste or odor. Willie B. Thomas/Digital Vision via Getty Images About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their ...

Two water departments have advised residents In Los Angeles against drinking tap water due to potential contamination concerns from the ongoing wildfires. The risk of chemicals and pathogens entering ...

Report indicates that of 23 million U.S. households dependent upon private wells for drinking water, some 40% could be at significant health risk due to lax testing behaviors In an article published ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is offering free domestic well water testing at events in the ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their primary ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Environmental Health Services is pleased to announce ...

The advisory was issued after a council member said his well water tested positive for PFOS. SADDLE RIVER — An advisory has been issued by Mayor Albert Kurpis to borough residents to have their ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (EAU CLAIRE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE) - The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is partnering with researchers from UW-Eau Claire to offer a limited number of ...

Following the impacts of Tropical Storm Debby, Charlotte County‘s Department of Health is offering free private water testing for possible contamination. The Department of Health is only offering the ...

STAMFORD -- Hundreds of Stamford residents have registered for the health department's new water testing program scheduled to launch early next month, leaving about a third of the tests budgeted for ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (EAU CLAIRE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE) - Private well users can get their water tested for nitrate, bacteria, and more at a discounted price at the Health Department ...