“I wanted to make it possible for anyone – from local authorities to everyday water users – to run rapid, easy-to-use tests ...

With news events like the lead-contaminated drinking water in Flint, Mich., natural disasters such as hurricanes temporarily harming water supplies and general reports of water-quality issues, ...

Two water departments have advised residents In Los Angeles against drinking tap water due to potential contamination concerns from the ongoing wildfires. The risk of chemicals and pathogens entering ...

Water samples within the device glow green when a contaminant is detected. The National Science Foundation is backing a pilot study by Northwestern University to develop and distribute water quality ...

For the cautious -- or simply curious -- homeowner, an at-home water testing kit may seem reassuring. But there are high levels of variability between test kits' abilities to detect potential ...

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have unleashed new concerns over air quality and now, water quality too, with the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) issuing an “Unsafe Water Alert” on ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — It seemed like a simple task: Make a few calls and figure out whether the tap water in my 136-year-old row house near the nation’s capital is contaminated with lead. More than a ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — With a new baby, Dean Skultety put in a water purifier in his home. "I wanted to be healthy and have healthy water to drink," he said. Months later Skultety noticed a free water ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Well water testing kits will be available for pickup tomorrow at Chesterfield’s Cooperative Extension Office. Virginia does not regulate private water sources such as ...

Some Chicago-area residents will be able to test the water quality in their homes as part of a Northwestern study that will begin providing free test kits later this year. Awarded a $3 million federal ...