DES MOINES, Iowa — Nitrate milligrams per liter has become a phrase central Iowans are all too familiar with this year as Central Iowa Water Works has had a mandatory restriction in place for lawn ...

Chemist Lisa Morarend explained how ion chromatography is used to measure nitrate and other contaminants in water samples at the Fleur Drive Treatment Plant in Des Moines during a press event Tuesday.

On this week's edition of KCCI Close Up, chief political reporter Amanda Rooker and investigative reporter Suzanne Behnke talk about the ongoing problems with Iowa's water sources, including high ...

It's been a summer of concerns over nitrates in bodies of water with some of Iowa's rivers testing above safe levels. Now, Linn County’s chapter of the Izaak Wa ...

WRAL News tested water from homes across North Carolina for forever chemicals, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). They're called forever chemicals because of how long PFAS can ...

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Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that connect buildings to the city’s water supply. The city has the most lead service lines in the ...