BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An update on contaminated water in Columbia County: 28/22 News first reported about “Forever Chemicals” detected in private well water in March. The water has ...

More than 40 million Americans get their drinking water not from the public supply but from private sources, and nearly all of them rely on groundwater that could contain a hidden threat: a class of ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. THERE IS A LOT WE KNOW ABOUT CANCER, AND THERE IS A LOT WE STILL HAVE TO DISCOVER, INCLUDING THE ALL OF THE REASONS THAT WE MIGHT BE NUMBER TWO IN THE COUNTRY SMOKING, ALCOHOL ...

Communities serviced by municipal systems can be reasonably confident that the water used for drinking, washing or irrigation contains no elevated levels of toxins or other contaminants. However, ...

Two local advocates are warning residents about PFAS, or "forever chemicals," found in private wells in the Woodville area. PFAS are man-made chemicals that do not easily break down and are linked to ...

Chemours is expanding its private well water sampling for PFAS contamination to an additional 14,000 residences in the Wilmington area. The expansion follows a 2019 consent order requiring Chemours to ...

Nearly half of New Jersey's residents rely on wells for their drinking water, including more than 1 million people on private supplies. So they're safe from the drought warning that New Jersey issued ...

PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam have contaminated drinking water wells in Glocester, Rhode Island. Landfills, military sites, and industrial facilities are common sources of PFAS contamination ...

The 27 homes currently rely on a private well system that is beyond its useful life. A collection of 1960's-era homes in south Redding that now rely on well water are getting an upgrade, thanks to a ...

The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment is offering free water quality testing for private well owners across Cape Cod, according to a community announcement. As of Aug. 4, 2025, ...