Six contaminants found in drinking water across every U.S state exceeded legal guidelines set by the federal government, a ...

Exposure to a common agricultural contaminant in drinking water, even in small doses, may be linked to increased risks of preterm birth, a new study has found. The pollutant, called nitrate, is ...

For the past six years, Michael Schnur and his family have been drinking bottled water. Already concerned that pollutants from the coal ash landfill near his home in Sheboygan County might be ...

Nitrate in drinking water is a serious health concern for infants less than six months old. Infants below this age who drink water containing high levels of nitrate above the MCL could become sick ...

Nitrate contamination of well water has been a decades-long problem in the San Joaquin and Salinas valleys — and now stormwater has flushed more fertilizer and manure into aquifers.

The nitrate ingested over the course of a person's adult lifetime through the consumption of tap water and bottled water could be a risk factor for prostate cancer, particularly in the case of ...

Nitrate levels remain elevated in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, two of the drinking water sources for Central Iowa Water Works' 600,000 customers. The regional utility recently shared how it ...

Nitrate in the water distributed by one of Cedar Rapids' two treatment plants peaked at nearly 9 parts per million — the highest in at least 15 years, according to city and state data.

Tami Madsen, executive director of Central Iowa Water Works, said it is not unusual to see an increase given Iowa's "nitrate seasons," but noted this year has been unusually high.

PRATT – Nitrate pollution has forced a central Kansas town to shut off two wells that make up nearly one-quarter of its total permissible water supply. The state of Kansas will help Pratt afford ...