Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your tap water might not be as safe as you think. (Photo: Getty Images) If you’ve ever wondered how safe your tap water really is, ...

A newly updated database from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) documents nearly 280 contaminants lurking in US drinking water. Two of the most prevalent and concerning chemicals, ...

Disinfectants used to kill viruses, bacteria and other microbes in drinking water leave behind complex byproducts that consumed over decades can increase cancer risk. And although most Florida ...

WASHINGTON — For most of us, tap water plays a huge role in our daily lives. You use it to cook, wash your hands, maybe you even drink it. A database of tap water tested from around the country shows ...

Curious to know exactly what’s in the water that flows from your taps? Then simply plug your zip code into the latest iteration of the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Tap Water Database. The ...

The drinking water of more than 285,000 people served by public water systems in Spartanburg County meets all federal standards – but could be safer, according to a Washington-based environmental ...

(WATE) — The Environmental Working Group released results of chemicals found in tap water in communities across the United States. EWG’s quality report was created from testing results by water ...

Tap water from Treasure Coast utilities is contaminated with unhealthy pollutants, including arsenic and chromium-6, the chemical made (in)famous in the movie "Erin Brockovich," according to a study ...