While it can be straightforward to distill water to high purity, this is rarely the best method for producing water for useful purposes. Even drinking water typically needs certain minerals in it, ...

Measuring water quality has just been made easier with a new device developed by researchers at Northwestern University. The handheld device has been compared to a pregnancy test in that it provides a ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NSF, a leading public health and safety organization, announces the launch of protocol, NSF P524: Water Quality Test Devices for Drinking Water. This is the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new policy brief from the United Nations argues that citizen science is crucial to global water security. Ground and surface water are facing increasing threats from pollution and ...

Jody Slater’s love for the Ogeechee River, where he has lived for the past 28 years, has constantly been put to the test, from the fish kill in 2011 to last year's 18-foot flood after Hurricane Debby.

Access to abundant, clean, water for drinking, recreation and the environment is one of the 21st century's most pressing issues. Directly monitoring threats to the quality of fresh water is critically ...

Managing water resources has always been important, but that monitoring is becoming increasingly high-tech and much more useful. Rather than a spot check at the tap, or a crude measurement of water ...

University of Vermont scientists studying Lake Champlain are assessing changes in water quality following recent flooding in Vermont. Numerous rivers empty into Lake Champlain and scientists are ...

Ohio’s rivers are much healthier than they were a few decades ago, and rivers in the Dayton area are among the very best in the state for water quality, according to a study released this week. “We ...

For the last 21 years, the South Yuba River Citizens League has coordinated a revolving group of dedicated, environmentally conscious, river-loving volunteers in monitoring the water quality of the ...