water quality

One of several water tanks in Hobart, Oklahoma. The town has been working on making improvements to its resevoir, Rocky Lake, since 2010.

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Rural Towns Across The Country Struggle To Keep Water Clean

Seth Bodine

Cheryl LeFevre doesn’t drink the water in Hobart, Oklahoma without a filter. Without a filter, sometimes the water smells like chlorine or rust....

Students prepare to test the pH level of a local well water sample.

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Nebraska Students Contribute To Science By Learning To Spot Unsafe Drinking Water

Christina Stella

The more than 13 million American households that get their drinking water from private wells aren’t required by state or federal environmental agencies...

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Tap Water In High Plains States Found To Contain Numerous Contaminants

The Environmental Working Group's Tap Water Database has been released to spotlight dangerous levels of contamination.According to the database,…