State Drinking Water Strategy from Minnesota Department of Health details the vulnerabilities in the water system and actions ...

Within the U.S., tap water sources are heavily regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. Because of this bill, the EPA is able to set ...

50 years ago, the Safe Drinking Water Act was signed into law. But from factory farms to microplastics to spending cuts, we still face major threats to this essential resource. 50 years ago, the Safe ...

Water supplies in the U.S. are among the safest in the world, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. But water quality does still vary from state to state. So which states have ...

Washington – Today the House Interior Subcommittee released its appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill. The proposed spending legislation includes ...

Fifty years ago, Consumer Reports published a groundbreaking investigation into the nation’s drinking water. The report was titled “Is the Water Safe to Drink?” (Download a PDF of this three-part ...

The city has bought more than 125,000 acres of land to provide a buffer around water reservoirs. It’s much cheaper than ...

Mississippi’s state health department did not adequately enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act in Jackson, contributing to the 2022 crisis that left 150,000 residents without drinking water, according ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 3 into law in October to expand due process protections for those unable to pay their bills and ensure access to safe sources of water. Existing ...