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 ...

It will pull heat from a local geothermal well and use it to condense water vapor from the air. The result is distilled water ...

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 ...

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Jasmine Laws is a US News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, but she also writes about U.S. politics, crime and ...

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 ...

In many parts of the world, including rural communities in Nigeria and other developing countries, well water remains a major source of drinking water. Well water is sourced from hand-dug or drilled ...

ECan estimates there are between 25,000 and 30,000 private wells in Canterbury used for drinking water. Private well owners ...

Nitrate is Wisconsin's most widespread contaminant of groundwater, the source of the majority of residents' drinking water. "We were really hoping to use the health assessment as another strong human ...

Concerns about the safety of eating out during a boil water notice? With proper food safety measures in place, dining at restaurants remains a safe option.

WILLIAMS BAY, Wis. - Williams Bay Waterworks is advising its residents in the village to not use the tap water for drinking or cooking until further notice. That is because water testing has indicated ...