Water that comes straight from natural sources, dubbed “raw water,” is gaining popularity. Raw water advocates reject public ...

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Orwigsburg Borough has sent a state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) letter to residents explaining more about a recent problem in the borough’s water system that resulted in a number of ...

Picture someone emerging from a bathroom stall, and turning on the faucet with dirty hands ... Secret Life of Germs. "Some individuals move their hands quickly under a flow of water for only ...

The risk was that inadequately treated, or inadequately protected water may contain disease-causing organisms, DEP said. These organisms include bacteria, viruses and parasites which can cause ...