This story has been modified to reflect that only the Housatonic Water Works Co. is required by the DEP to provide testing data. GREAT BARRINGTON — Housatonic residents went two months this summer ...

This story was previously published in Harvard Public Health magazine, which featured independent journalism about public health challenges and solutions outside Harvard Chan School. The author of a ...

Water in California’s Central Valley contains enough manganese to cause cognitive disabilities and motor control issues in children, and Parkinson’s-like symptoms in adults. A naturally occurring ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Shreveport Department of Water & Sewerage says they have been battling water discoloration issues since June 20. Officials say the discoloration is due to historically ...

State health officials report that private well water testing has detected high levels of arsenic and manganese in the wells of some homes in southeast Minnesota’s Mower County. State health officials ...

PAYETTE, Idaho — Update: On Monday, Feb. 2, the city of Payette has reported that manganese levels have dropped to a healthy level, meaning the water advisory has been lifted. Water monitoring will ...