Researchers have developed a more precise method for detecting fecal contamination in water using viral DNA markers, allowing them to trace even low-level pollution and identify whether it’s from ...

SOUTHEASTERN, NC (WECT) - A WECT investigation discovered bacterial contamination, including pathogens found in feces, in stormwater samples from Southeastern North Carolina. Stormwater collected from ...

Laboratory testing of standing water at Peace River Village mobile home park in Bartow showed a high concentration of fecal coliform, Bartow City Manager Mike Herr said Wednesday. The city first ...

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — WPTV hired a private, independent environmental consulting firm to test the tap water for fecal bacteria in Riviera Beach. In the weeks following the discovery of a positive E.

GUILFORD Well water at Melissa Jones Elementary School recently tested positive for the presence of fecal bacteria, forcing officials to cordon off drinking fountains and flush the system with ...

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — WPTV has obtained more water testing results out of Riviera Beach that show the presence of fecal bacteria in a residential water supply. Those results came as a surprise to ...

Many people assume bottled water is the safest choice, but a 2025 study suggests that trust may be misplaced. Testing found that bottled water was most likely to contain coliform bacteria, with fewer ...

Eight beaches in Monmouth and Ocean counties are among 13 statewide that are under a water quality advisory for high levels of fecal coliform, or colonies of bacteria typically found within the ...

Indore’s diarrhoea outbreak death toll has risen to 10 as water samples from Bhagirathpura test positive for E. coli and ...

Alkalinity is a way to measure water’s ability to resist change in pH or its "Buffering Capacity". Alkalinity helps prevent or reduce drastic changes in pH when exposed to acidic influxes that would ...