A second round of lab tests shows the problem with lead in Syracuse’s drinking water isn’t as bad as originally thought. But the whole exercise exposes the gaps in the testing process and the ...

Many people choose not to drink the water in New Orleans. Luckily, Greg Doolittle, a Bywater resident, was already drinking bottled water when he learned that he has incredibly high levels of lead in ...

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Oct 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday signed-off on a plea agreement resolving charges against Magellan Diagnostics that it concealed a malfunction in its lead-testing devices that led to ...

Chicago has more lead service lines than any other city in the United States. That concerning stat has inspired researchers at Northwestern University to help with a solution. They came up with an ...

Sand Creek Middle School does not have lead pipes for its drinking water, yet individual faucets would test positive for an unsafe amount of lead. Officials discovered the problem was lead in the ...

Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that connect buildings to the city’s water supply. The city has the most lead service lines in the ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Recent testing found elevated lead levels in tap water sampled at 27 homes in Syracuse, and city officials are urging people to learn about steps they can take to mitigate exposure.

DULUTH — A new interactive map details whether homes connected to public water supplies have lead service lines. The public map, created by the Minnesota Department of Health and the University of ...

More than one-third of home test kits sent in for testing by residents to the city’s environmental agency over the past decade had some level of lead — results that reflect many New Yorkers’ continued ...

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