Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south ...

"That contamination has been identified a number of years before this regulation passed," he said, "and in many cases, the water systems in those locations of the highest contamination have ...

"Microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and parasites can also contaminate our drinking water sources, leading to waterborne diseases," she says. Such contamination may occur through sewage ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

Bacterial water contamination has altered — and even halted — some business operations in the Five Cities area. On Wednesday night, a boil water notice was issued for cities in the South ...

A week following a boil water notice in the Five Cities area, San Luis Obispo County is still investigating the cause of the contamination. While that order has been lifted for the communities of ...

Water well testing was conducted, and the results have confirmed bacterial contamination within the Chaparral Estates Subdivision. Residents located in this area can pick up water testing kits at ...