The two most common water contaminants are coliform bacteria and nitrate. Municipal water systems regularly test for these contaminants, but if you have a private well, testing for them is up to you.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Summer is in full ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) — Brushing your teeth. Making a cup of coffee. Every morning, you probably drink or use water around your home several times. According to the Environmental Protection ...

HOLTON, MI -- Drinking water has been turned off at Holton Elementary School after a routine test discovered the presence of coliform bacteria, according to the school district. Holton Public Schools ...

BRAINERD, Minn. -- A boil order in Brainerd was lifted Wednesday afternoon after new tests revealed an absence of coliform. The public utilities company had been working to flush out millions of ...

FLINT, MI -- Water in a small area on Flint's west side has tested positive again for total coliform, and the city's boil water advisory there is continuing until at least Wednesday, Aug. 20. Mike ...

Grant Instruments, has recently introduced a modular water bath system that is specifically designed to precisely maintain incubation temperatures as required by the ...

Two of the 25 water-sample tests conducted by the Lehigh County Authority last month proved positive for total coliform bacteria, prompting a mandatory public statement by the authority. Spokeswoman ...

The water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this incident was not an emergency, as customers, you have a right to know what happened and what was done to correct this ...