Tap water in the US is generally safer and healthier than bottled water due to strict EPA regulations, despite some contamination reports. Bottled water often contains microplastics, posing health ...

However, a growing body of research has found that bottled water has its own challenges — and regular tap water may be better in most situations. A recent scientific paper published in BMJ ...

A boil water advisory may seem self-evident but we use tap water in so many ways that there are plenty of questions about how far to go and what does and does not need that extra step. Generally ...

Heads up, Illinois residents: the water coming from your faucet may look different. But don't worry, Chicago officials say -- it's all part of a change to how tap water in the area is treated.

The EPA's lead concentration goal for drinking water is zero parts per billion for protection of human health. Consequently, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has stated that lead in ...

Many people are concerned about changes in taste and smell in tap water in 67 towns across six counties in New Jersey. New Jersey American Water is working to fix the problem after receiving ...

The other bit of good news is that new rules are in the works that will result in drinking water that’s even cleaner (and more transparent, both literally and figuratively). Still, in the ...

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The Raritan System provides drinking water to 64 towns in parts of Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties. Customers in those areas received the notification at 9:30pm ET and an update is ...

Few of us have spent a lot of time thinking about fluoride—until recently. Now it has become a lightning rod of controversy. Public-health officials are sparring over conflicting studies ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to remove fluoride from water, as Israel's Yael German did.Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images; Flash 90 Ilana Decker, who moved from Israel to New York three years ...

With a filtered water bottle, you have access to clean drinking water anywhere there's a water source. These bottles have built-in filters that get rid of microplastics, bacteria and sediment.