Off spec” liquid from Winston Weaver fertilizer fire that was applied on a nearby farm field contained toxic PFAS.

Many cities send their sewage to be used as farm fertilizer. But waste treatment plants don't typically remove "forever chemicals," first.

In these bubbling basins, you’ll find some of the hardest workers in Lawrence’s water treatment system — microorganisms that ...

showing ABC7 the bones of his longtime Skokie dry cleaning plant, now left charred from an overnight fire. Everywhere, fire damaged clothing can be seen covered in a black sludge of water ...

Dry drowning is a non-medical term describing breathing impairment that develops over minutes or hours after water submersion, which could progress to respiratory failure. While it's possible for ...

A burst water pipe that left almost 200 properties with low water pressure or no water at all has been repaired. Thames Water said its teams had been working through the night on the damaged pipe ...

Rachel Freeston said there was "no escape" from the noise and fumes A woman recovering from cancer said noise and diesel fumes from Thames Water generators was making her life a misery. "It's like ...

The dry season in the Philippines, which typically lasts from March to May, is characterized by higher temperatures, drier conditions and an increased risk of heat-related illnesses.

They can also help strengthen soil and help with irrigation, he added. Some treatment facilities further dry out sludge, turning it into a dirt-like material that can emit steam as microbes do ...