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April 2008
Army Corps will treat water for TCE
Bill would require fluoride in drinking water
EPA urges Great Lakes residents to drop off old meds
NYC leaders say city must test drinking water after AP report
Ore. company hopes to produce solar-powered water purification
Phoenix to begin testing for pharmaceuticals in drinking water
March 2008
Banned chemical still a worry for Long Island drinking water
Drug traces turn up in source waters for nation's biggest city
Expert says bacteria in watershed 'danger' to public's health
Pa. towns stress over their costs for Chesapeake Bay cleanup
February 2008
ADEM calls for hearing on water quality cancer standard
Indiana among worst contributors to Gulf 'dead zone'
Md. senator proposes no-phosphorus lawn fertilizer
Mining companies want Idaho to allow groundwater pollution
January 2008
Eight N.M. cities get extension on arsenic
standard
Foundation says Omnibus bill cuts funding
key to Chesapeake cleanup
Fruit of the Loom insurer to pay $42.5
million to clean up waste at four industrial facilities
Mussel invasion spreads to five locations
in San Diego County
December 2007
EPA fines Gardnerville, Nev. developer
over $76,000 for Clean Water Act violations
Merck to pay $20M for polluting
Philadelphia drinking supply
Mesa residents worried about water
contamination
Vermont looking for best ways to reduce
lake pollution
November 2007
Ariz. town sells wastewater effluent for
$67 million
Federal group studying Camp Lejeune water
contamination
Gates Foundation gives grant to develop
low-cost clean water test
Rancher must pay $40,000 to settle alleged
water violations
Vertical drainage system vital to horse
racetrack renovation, safety
October 2007
Brain-eating amoeba in Tucson water is not
a danger
Illinois waters cleaner but challenges
remain 35 years after law
N.D. officials say ban on oil well
wastewater on roads should remain
Proposed reservoir could seep toward
Hanford
Report finds groundwater contamination in
35 metro communities
Restoration planned at lake polluted with
arsenic, lead
September 2007
Bakersfield refinery could pose threat to
groundwater
BP America says it won't increase discharge
into Lake Michigan
Medical waste, trash washes ashore, closes
New Jersey beaches during holiday weekend
Report says BP could control refinery waste
with $40 million upgrade
August 2007
Aquafina labels soon to spell out water
comes from same place as tap water
Farmers say growing more corn doesn't mean
more water pollution
Scientists to study Allegheny River fish
for toxins
Seawater could help solve Florida water
woes
July 2007
Alabama commission calls for study on water
pollution standards
Contaminated water, oil raise health
concerns for Coffeyville, Kans.
EPA wants paper company in bankruptcy court
to pay nearly $1B to clean up New Jersey river
Report says harmful household chemicals
dumped into San Francisco Bay
June 2007
Creek near Mall of America becomes a trout
stream again
Past contaminated water at Camp Lejeune
suspected in death and illness
Scientists say prescription drugs ending up
in Florida sharks
Zebra mussels gaining foothold in Kansas,
Missouri
May 2007
Oregon lawmakers advance electronic waste
recycling bill
System will treat groundwater at Superfund
site
Tucson told to re-examine its removal of
underground tanks
Water warning - NYC looks at Queens car
wash as possible source of contaminated water
April 2007
Churches collect unused drugs to protect
waterways
Drug traces found in Grand Rapids drinking
water
FDA issues a recall on "Jermuk" brand water
products
Nestle won't pump Newaygo County site for
bottled water
State requiring Los Alamos to improve
groundwater monitoring
Towns struggle with cost, deadline for
sewage plant upgrades
March 2007
DuPont to test individual wells for
chemical used to make Teflon
Montana farmers blaming irrigation problems
on water discharged from methane drilling
Trace chemicals in drinking water shake
Minnesota residents living near Mississippi River
Water board says cleaning Lake Okeechobee
could cost $1.1 billion
February 2007
Intersex sunfish found for first time in
Potomac basin
North Dakota halts decades-old practice of
de-icing roads with salty oil well wastewater
Sandia labs enlists robot to clean
sludge-filled water tank
Survey finds mercury in fish in rivers
throughout West
January 2007
Government study says microbe that affected
N.C. waters can be toxic
In Duluth harbor, signs of another invading
mussel
Preservative in Ice Mountain water creates
waste problem
Univ. of Washington researchers say holiday
cookies have impact on Puget Sound
December 2006
Oregon State students create devices to
purify water in Katrina-like situations
Study finds Great Lakes threatened by
aging sewage system
U.S. agency to require proof of safety of
devices using silver to kill germs in water
Wash. governor wants $220 million for
Puget Sound cleanup
November 2006
Chesapeake still dangerously polluted,
group says
Contaminants in Lake Mead appear linked to
gender changes in fish
Feds trying to stop nuclear material from
reaching Idaho aquifer
Judge approves Hudson River dredge
deal
October 2006
DNA could lead water sleuths to the septic
tanks of Malibu's stars
Lawmakers seek answers on 'intersex' fish
concerns
Report says Coast Guard's training plan
means more lead in lakes
Scientists say planting willows can help
polluted lakeshore
Study finds drugs, chemicals in treated
waste sold to gardeners
U.S. says companies can claim bottled
fluoridated water fights
September 2006
N.C. to order more than 200 water systems
to test for lead, copper
Restoring Tahoe clarity enters new
phase
Students work with Mammoth Cave to find
ways to reduce pollution
Tucson residents could have a say in how
tap water tastes
August 2006
Lake Tahoe clarity largely unchanged from
recent years
Scientist says model shows nitrogen a main
factor in Gulf's dead zone
Sewage pollutes water, ground
statewide
Transfer farmer's suit to federal court,
Helena Chemical asks
July 2006
Higher levels of heavy metals found in
Montanans
Minnesota agency warns of toxic algae in
lakes
New effort to clean up Spokane
River
Unwanted prescriptions turning up in
natural waterways
June 2006
Advocates presenting possibility of
swimming in the Hudson
Phelps Dodge, state agree on plan to fix
mine's groundwater
Recovery of lake offers hope for acid
rain-ravaged region
Shellfish, developers, environmentalists at
center of murky issue in North Carolina clean water fight
May 2006
Chemical traces found, but should not harm
residents
Engineer says trees cleaning up creosote
contamination
Regional efforts drive Rouge River cleanup,
revival
School superintendent orders drinking water
turned off after arsenic found
April 2006
Fargo might pursue wind turbine for
treatment plant
Health officials say woman died after swim
in contaminated pool
Man critical after falling into
sewage-contaminated waters
Oklahoma farms to be tested in pollution
lawsuit
Pennsylvania seeks to lead in recycling of
polluted mine water
Regional board fines cheese company for
polluting groundwater
March 2006
Dartmouth researchers say development can
spread old pesticides
New Kansas forester promoting plantings
alongside waterways
Poor water quality hurting Iowa's fishing
industry
Scientists, flying high, measure
Minnesota's waters
February 2006
Hanford plant cost may top $10
billion
Kennecott reports on cleanup for spent
mining lands
Recovery of N.Y. lake offers hope for acid
rain-ravaged region
Texas sues developer for alleged 'colonia'
sales
January 2006
Bottled water given to Ohioans tests
positive for DuPont chemical
Farmers, environmentalists unite to clean
Iowa's waters
Regulations, infrastructure drive municipal
membrane filter growth
Regulators target cruise ship
wastewater
27 straight days of rain creating
stormwater pollution problems for Seattle
December 2005
Chesapeake Bay agreement aims to cut
pollution
Coastal wind farm powers wastewater
treatment plant
Group says Lake Erie gets sewage
overflows
26 Nebraska towns have high levels of
uranium in water
November 2005
Groundwater plume exposure not raising
cancer rates
Idaho mines may be adding mercury to
reservoir
Lead pipes may be contributing to higher
lead levels in Boston water
Oregon considers easing clean water
standards
October 2005
Airlines agree to EPA water
standards
Health department says return to New
Orleans at your own risk
Honeywell says it has taken care of
mercury leak into lake
Pharmaceuticals passing unaltered from
humans into nation's waterways
State to fund bay improvements with
bottled water sale
Sunken vessels, fuel tanks create major
Katrina cleanup headache
September 2005
Brown thrush might be 'canary in the
mine'
EPA says New Orleans floodwater risky even
for skin contact
Photographs confirm Murphy Oil leak near
New Orleans
Water-borne illness from New York water
attraction cases climb to 3,000
August 2005
Moab tailings will be moved away from
Colorado River
More developers building subdivisions with
private sewers
New study suggests arsenic in drinking
water accelerates tumor growth
One-third of Chesapeake was "dead zone,"
study shows
July 2005
GE project reflects growing interest in
water desalination
New Mexico environment secretary says leaky
septic tanks pose serious environmental threat
Science panel calls for annual blood lead
screening of children in Coeur d'Alene Basin
Student tests Rio Grande for
contaminants
June 2005
Connecticut sub base a 'minefield' of
pollution
Federal judge rules against EPA on dumping
of ships' ballast water
More than 100 people ill after sewage spill
into swim hole
Study finds that lakes face major pollution
from fertilizer, manure
May 2005
Aging sewer systems fouling Great Lakes
waters, report says
Appalachian Kentucky struggles to stop
piping of human waste into streams
Poplar trees used to clean up jet
fuel
Toxic algae on Florida's Lake Okeechobee
jeopardizes Everglades project
April 2005
10 states suing over mercury
regulations
Cruise lines under fire for pollution as
they make sewage cleaner
Ex-Detroit waste company executive gets
27 months in prison
Ft. Collins keeps fluoride in water
supply
Oregon State to begin harvesting watershed
study area
Proposed changes to Maryland
water-quality standards draw criticism
March 2005
Alabama attorney general questions Perdido
Bay cleanup plan
Developers find dirty water limiting
growth
Study finds chemical used in rocket fuel
present in milk
USGS study says Canadian smelter
contaminated Lake Roosevelt
February 2005
Hanford breaks ground on pilot project to
glassify waste
Foul drinking water aboard airliners
worsens
Oklahoma workers try to stop salt water
flow
Zebra mussels likely suspects in Great
Lakes algae ills
January 2005
Conservationists say little progress in
Iowa water cleanup
EPA watchdog finds security lapses in
remote controls for water
More perchlorate can be safely consumed,
panel says
Plan to fluoridate Arkansas' drinking water
inspires fear
December 2004
Federal report says heavy metals no risk
to tourists
New York State proposes final Honeywell
cleanup plan for polluted Onondaga Lake
Ohio State University looking at how
people affect Lake
Oregon researchers develop arsenic
'trap'
Poultry companies agree to clean up
chicken litter
Study finds everyday chemicals linger in
the environment
November 2004
Anacostia River gets failing grade from
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
New Jersey sets tougher limits on arsenic,
mercury pollution
Northern snakehead threatens Great
Lakes ecosystem
U.S. cleanup starts on Detroit River's
`Black Lagoon'
October 2004
Agricultural runoff, shrinking wetlands
threaten Gulf fisheries
Finewaters announces new website for
bottled water enthusiasts
Lead contamination serious problem in
dozens of drinking-water systems
13 percent of airliner water tested
fails to meet EPA standards
September 2004
Antibacterial agent used in soaps found in
Baltimore area streams
Hurricane spilled 41 million gallons of
acidic waste in Tampa-area
Los Alamos lab waste reportedly found in
the Rio Grande
Report says Canada's coastal cities worst
sewage polluters
August 2004
Audit says federal efforts to clean Hanford
groundwater ineffective
Chesapeake Bay needs protection from animal
waste report says
Report: Terrorists considered poisoning
water supplies
Scientists probe the Pacific Ocean depths
in search of the Dead
July 2004
Arizona cities trying to meet federal
deadline to reduce arsenic in drinking water
Milwaukee's sewage problems highlight
national issue
Pennsylvania health officials testing
water after miscarriages
Pollution choking off oxygen to major bay
tributaries, group says
June 2004
Hawaii moves to remove chemical from Maui
water
Lake Tahoe clarity worsens after being
clearest in a decade
Orthodox Jews worry New York City's water
may not be kosher
Pollution control systems now on most
large cruise ships
Treatment begins to reduce lead in D.C.
drinking water
Vacuum system pulls dangerous gases from
beneath INEEL
May 2004
Colorado River tops 2004 list of endangered
rivers
Idaho company perfecting water filtering
process
Report says Chesapeake Bay could be
cleaned faster, cheaper
U.S. Rep. Dingell wants more study of
contaminated Lejeune water
Wastewater workshop, Part 1 -- Changing
wastewater technology is providing improved efficiency
April 2004
Army ponders wastewater disposal after VX
destruction process
Cities make strides in limiting Illinois
River pollution
Drinking water treatment workshop
Governors speak out on DuPont nerve agent
plan
More towns see desalination plants as
answer to water woes
March 2004
DC water authority criticized by feds over
response to lead in water
Federal study suggests Arkansas Valley
cropland being ruined
North Miami developer wants to clean former
dump with sugar
PG&E to begin pumping polluted
groundwater away from Colorado River
February 2004
Bush to propose $45 million for Great Lakes
cleanup
California a year tardy in water standards
for rocket fuel
Cape Coral penalized $72,000 for piping
wastewater to four homes
Research focused on safe drinking water for
Alabama
January 2004
Columbus, Georgia aims to turn human waste
into fertilizer
Contaminated water found in half of Montana
streams, 80 percent of lakes
Researchers search for pollution source
after cleanup ineffective
State studies deep sea sewage
solution
December 2003
EPA battles Canadian company over Columbia
River
Neuse River cleaner 5 years after nitrogen
reduction began
Sewage recycling plant Singapore's newest
tourist attraction
Wisconsin communities could spend millions
to comply with radium standards
November 2003
Chesapeake Bay scientists see encouraging
trends
EPA begins cleanup of downtown Albuquerque
plume
EPA plans to clean up southeastern North
Dakota's arsenic-laced water supply
Farmer practices make rural water
safer
October 2003
Minnesota governor proposes to set aside
100,000 acres to protect waters
Old clams give clues to Mississippi River's
health
Oregon officials ponder problem of polluted
groundwater
Scientists study Lake Michigan for new class
of pollutants
September 2003
Experts study effects of Sacramento pollution
on Lake Tahoe
Georgia's waterways polluted with poultry
waste
Gulf of Mexico's dead zone shrinks
Lake Erie dead zone may be due to zebra
mussels
Study suggests salmon deliver pollutants to
some Alaska lakes
Tucson residents excrete trace amounts of
medicines into sewer
August 2003
Agency to conduct more Camp Lejeune water
studies
Desalination plant could mean better water
future
Quad-City residents participate in water
study, await results
Tank cleanup continues, but many remain a
risk to environment
July 2003
Florida trying to deal with potential
ecological disaster
New York community warned against giving well
water to babies
Retrofit your yard by building gardens that
treat storm water runoff
Washington state finishes revised water
quality standards
June 2003
Group says U.S. drinking water supply at
risk
New York water filtration plant endorsed by
conservation groups
Report suggests al-Qaida could poison U.S.
water
Short-term exposure to estrogen cuts fish
fertility
May 2003
California considers new bottled-water
rules
Database of bacteria could help clean South
Dakota rivers
Porous parking lot cuts down on
runoff
Science key to turning coal mine into water
supply
Scientists get to the bottom of 'black water'
in Gulf of Mexico
$7.4 billion needed to clean U.S.
contaminated sites on Great Lakes
April 2003
Anthrax source can be traced using water
analysis
Free arsenic tests of well water available to
Michigan residents
Tampa Bay tapping bay as new source of
drinking water despite some concerns
Water companies assessing safety under EPA
mandate
March 2003
Dumping snow in rivers may be harmful
Michigan officials consider use of
controversial herbicide
Nebraska senator wants cities to fluoridate
water to save money
Smithfield Foods to convert hog waste into
diesel fuel
February 2003
Loss of space shuttle Columbia setback for
Alabama researchers
Officials say water safe where large chunk of
shuttle debris fell
Testing begins on anti-terror detection
methods
Virginia trooper shot during water
contamination probe
Wichita officials looking at ozone gas to
reduce water's odor
January 2003
Boston Harbor may be cleaning itself
Kentucky Amish-Mennonite schools accused of
violating health regulations
Tampa desalination plant set to start
operating at end of month
Utah has perchlorate contamination of some
groundwater supplies
December 2002
Colorado ski town sells manhole
covers
Nebraska district proposes stricter farming
practices to deal with groundwater quality problem
Oklahoma dispute no reason to pull back on
water quality, says Arkansas Congressman
Scientists mull killing section of Chicago
River
November 2002
Arizona water providers consider
chlorinating supplies after deaths possibly caused by waterborne
parasite
Drought improves water quality in Chesapeake
Bay
Lab settles anthrax test kit charges
Missile site contaminates Kansas wells with
trichloroethylene
October 2002
Divers discovering a new world in Lake
Erie's waters
High mercury levels raise concern in
Connecticut
States reach Chesapeake Bay vegetation goal
eight years early
Warren Air Force Base residents told to
drink bottled water
September 2002
International commission says Great Lakes
cleanup too slow
Lake Erie dead zone becomes growing
concern
Maryland on lookout for next pfiesteria
outbreak
Scientists warn plan to restore Everglades
may harm Florida Bay water quality
August 2002
Officials want to use DNA to see if seagulls
to blame for bacteria
Students, professors set sail to test quality
of Ohio River
Troubles looming for Arizona lake as ash
flows in from charred forest area
Zebra mussels get second billing to quagga in
Lake Erie
July 2002
EPA, Corzine tout cleanliness of New Jersey
waters
Scientists worried about buried tanks leaking
gasoline in Florida's sandy soil
State orders contamination study for Cape
newborns
Stretch of Cuyahoga River polluted with
viruses
June 2002
Delaware using DNA tests to find sources of
water pollution
Feds say New York City's upstate reservoirs
can continue to forgo filtering
Man begins 1,250-mile swim of length of
Columbia
Most oil polluting the oceans comes from
runoff, rivers, small boats, not tanker spills
May 2002
Oklahoma governor signs tough water
rules
Tribes back out of preliminary agreement over
water quality rights
Rain runoff turns towns into
polluters
Study finds phosphorous causes Kansas
reservoir water to taste bad
April 2002
Calgon Carbon awarded additional patent for
technology to protect drinking water from cryptosporidium
Drought making Chesapeake Bay too salty for
wildlife
Mysterious blob of dark water floats off
Florida coast
USGS study says country's rivers awash in
beauty aids, medications
March 2002
Hog group says new Norton County regulations
devastating to operations
Program puts state on track to clean up
waters
Researchers trying 'permeable pavement' to
reduce water runoff
State sets aside $1 million for monitoring
agricultural
February 2002
Adirondack lakes displaying signs of lower
acidity
Aluminum sulfate found to reduce ammonia,
phosphorus in poultry
Federal officials tour one of nation's worst
superfund sites
Study says Iowa water jeopardized by hog
ponds
January 2002
Desalination plant drawing international
attention
Maine bladder cancer mortality rate
studied
Officials look to clean up Illinois
River
Treated sewage may help wetlands
December 2001
Environmental groups fighting sewer
discharge into cave system
Health officer says British Columbia's water
may cause stomach illness
One of America's largest dredging projects
draws mixed reaction along Hudson River
Sediment in Illinois River keeping mussels at
bay
November 2001
Anthrax test maker takes stage amid
skepticism
Biohazard protection in your pocket -- PDAs
could give users instant answers in a world of bioterrorism
Court strikes down $5 billion award against
Exxon for Valdez oil spill
Irradiation Can Kill Anthrax Spores,
Officials Say
October 2001
Great Lakes are exhaling toxic
chemicals
New arsenic study puts pressure on
EPA
North Carolina company launches home anthrax
test
Report shows risks to southern Idaho water
supply
September 2001
Chlorination byproduct in South Texas water
linked to birth defects
GAO says Pentagon is exaggerating progress of
cleanup projects on military sites
Irrigators say coalbed discharges are
polluting river's water
Sewage discharge blamed for lack of fish in
ocean waters
August 2001
Massachusetts gets C-minus for mercury
cleanup efforts
PG&E stops irrigating with chromium-6 in
town made famous by `Erin Brockovich'
July 2001
Better approach needed to clean up nation's
waterways
Zebra mussel shells found in Missouri River
at Kansas City
June 2001
Mistake by rookie employee cited as cause of
water contamination
Study finds chicken waste will continue to
pollute Tulsa taps
May 2001
Army building treatment plants for
contaminated groundwater
Biologist says zebra mussel killing out other
mussels
April 2001
Forgotten landfills could be tainting North
Carolina groundwater
Lead used in fishing lures may be poisoning
wildlife
March 1999
French advances in the development of
membrane separation treatment facilities for drinking water
Water quality guide for cattlemen released by
NCBA
December 1998
Orange County Water District and Inland
Empire Utilities Agency team up to initiate dairy cleanup
effort
Perchlorate Pilot Project will revive
groundwater cleanup in Baldwin Park
December 1997
American Rivers applauds court decision
protecting water quality at hydro dams
University helping to evaluate plan to keep
New York City's water pure
December 1996
Electroplating plant to purify contaminated
groundwater at Superfund site
Study examines seagull's effect on water
quality at Quabbin Reservoir
Nebraska achieves waste reduction goal
May 1996
DDT in pristine environments points to a "global
problem"
Cleaner water-based fuel approved for
marketing
Smoldering tired, toxic emissions threaten
Columbia River
Jacksonville Naval Air Station ranked 10th in
toxic emissions
April 1996
American Rivers honors 16 urban river
restoration projects
Mercury poisoning by fish less likely than
thought
Nitrate contamination of rural water supplies
poses serious health risk
March 1996
Atlantic City, N.J., wins water-tasting
contest
Bioremediation advocated for 'brownfields'
restoration
Gingrich rips Atlanta for river
pollution
Ultrasound eliminates crypto in British
tests
February 1996
Miss. claims groundwater is relatively
pesticide-free
W. Va. hosts nation's premier water-tasting
contest
January 1996
Wyoming groundwater cleanup comes from a real
kick
Element of kitty litter used in gasoline
cleanup
December 1995
Allied effort aimed at effective
Cryptosporidium control
Boston Harbor cleanup tacks into watershed
approach
Good fences don't necessarily mean good
neighbors in Maine
November 1995
Biggest groundwater cleanup is on World Wide
Web
Clean water programs called 'ineffective and
contradictory'
Midwest states react to pesticides in water
report
October 1995
Agreement reached on pesticides in
groundwater
Boston Harbor is becoming noticeably
cleaner
September 1995
New polymer packaging to restrict E. coli
bacteria
Pesticides in water report stirs fiery
reactions
Studies downgrade cancer threat from
radon
August 1995
Boston Harbor cleanup reaches an important
milestone
Inadequate sewage treatment pollutes Alabama's
cleanest lake
Vegetable oil could be proper potion for
polluted wells
July 1995
Boston utility reduces hardness to get the
lead out
Superfund seen as unfriendly to new cleanup
technologies
'Whirling disease' seen as threat to trout
populations
June 1995
Chemical-free mobile system treats water in
emergencies
Mining pollution is linked to local
geology
World's 'critical' drinking water contaminants
identified
May 1995
Alabama succeeds in getting dioxin monitoring
waiver
Oil drillers want back into Louisiana's Lake
Pontchartrain
April 1995
Better grades on Delaware River Basin report
card
Colloids carry mining waste hundreds of
miles downstream
'Swat team' monitors Mammoth Caves
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