Water is a vital resource. Life on Earth, as we know it, is impossible without access to safe drinking water. Concerns over ...

50 years ago, the Safe Drinking Water Act was signed into law. But from factory farms to microplastics to spending cuts, we still face major threats to this essential resource. 50 years ago, the Safe ...

Within the U.S., tap water sources are heavily regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. Because of this bill, the EPA is able to set ...

Water supplies in the U.S. are among the safest in the world, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. But water quality does still vary from state to state. So which states have ...

The city has bought more than 125,000 acres of land to provide a buffer around water reservoirs. It’s much cheaper than ...

Washington – Today the House Interior Subcommittee released its appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill. The proposed spending legislation includes ...

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 ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 3 into law in October to expand due process protections for those unable to pay their bills and ensure access to safe sources of water. Existing ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – “We live in a country where clean, safe drinking water is a right. The water coming out of our taps shouldn’t be a hazard to us,” said New Mexico Water Protection Division Chief ...