Researchers discovered that refillable jugs and everyday dispensers can contaminate drinking water, and only a small fraction ...

A 2026 airline water safety study shows that almost 3% of the water tested in circulation with operators in the United States ...

Biological organisms are among the oldest health threats to drinking water quality and the agents currently responsible for most waterborne diseases. They are the most common contamination incident ...

Coliform bacteria in your drinking water? It can happen. And if it’s fecal coliform, from human or animal waste, you should never drink it. You should have your well water tested for these bacteria ...

(This story has been updated to correct information about water test results in the boil water advisory area.) FLINT, MI -- A second water sample in an area where residents have been told to boil ...

A study found that more than 20% of reusable water bottles sampled contained coliform bacteria, or fecal matter. Here’s the best way to clean your water bottle and avoid harmful germs. Like many ...

CASCO, Wis. – Lynda Cochart did not realize her water was contaminated with coliform bacteria until she contracted MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant skin infection. She believed it came from the water in ...

Fecal coliform levels are roughly 60 times higher than is healthy in the ocean waters from Gaviota Beach to Rincon and the Santa Barbara County line. Swimmers and surfers are advised to stay out of ...

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. — Thousands of residents are being asked to boil their water for a second night after coliform bacteria was detected in two samples in Imperial Beach and a third test came back ...

DECATUR, Mich. — Due to the discovery of coliform bacteria in its water supply, the Village of Decatur issued a boil water advisory Wednesday afternoon. The advisory comes after officials took four ...

COLUMBIAVILLE, MI -- Residents in Columbiaville are being advised to boil their drinking water after three samples tested positive for total coliform bacteria. The village in Lapeer County issued the ...

The kitchen's the heart of the home, but, according to Dr. Charles Gerba, a microbiologist and professor at University of Arizona, it's also the heart of its germs. Between prepping and cleaning, the ...