High caution readings were found on 23 days last summer with only four corresponding with sewer system overflows, water ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a plunge into the waters of Washington, DC’s notoriously contaminated Rock Creek — where swimming is banned because of high ...

The recalled butter was only sold in Vermont. The FDA said it's unlikely to cause negative health consequences. Cabot Creamery has recalled about 1,700 pounds of butter due to elevated levels of ...

At which beaches are you more likely to get sick? Heal the Bay releases a look at what beaches earned high marks, and which ...

E. coli is a particular strain of fecal coliform bacteria that can cause illness in humans. Cone said the county has not detected E. coli specifically since Monday, and it still has not identified ...

Heal the Bay has released its annual report card on California beaches. The dirtiest include one in L.A. County and four in ...

Once again, Muncy Area Volunteer Fire Department was packed with residents for a conditional-use hearing Thursday for a ...

Samples are checked for fecal coliform bacteria, which often indicate contamination from feces. Common sources of fecal contamination include failing septic systems, sewage systems and ...

The National Park Service warns that while the water in Rock Creek may look clean, cool and inviting, bacteria such as “fecal coliform, Giardia, and other potential waterborne illnesses” may ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went swimming with his grandchildren in Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., even amid warnings that the waterway isn’t safe for swimming because ...