Primary clarifier tanks sit at the Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility in Cedar Rapids on Nov. 4. The clarifier tanks allow large items in the water to settle at the bottom of the tank while ...

Water is one of life’s essentials, and we often take it for granted that the water flowing from our faucets is clean and safe. But how often do we stop to consider what’s actually in our tap water?

Over the past few months, clean water has come under the microscope thanks to a slew of research analyzing what’s in the stuff we drink. The latest is a study that has detected a previously ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How does drinking water from the tap compare to filtered or bottled options? (Getty Creative) (d3sign via Getty Images) Over the ...