Water

Hurricane Harbor Splashtown Chemical Spill

The Harris County Fire Marshalls of Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston, Texas, have announced that around 80 people are…

3 years ago

Whirlpool Hot Tub at Waco Family YMCA Investigated for Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

The Waco-McClennan County Health District is investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at the Waco Family YMCA located at 6800…

5 years ago

Three Diagnosed with Legionnaires’ Disease After Visit to Casselton Hotel

Nobody wants to go visit a hotel or water park and come back with a life-threatening disease. In Casselton, North…

5 years ago

Water Virus Used to Find Ecoli

We’re all very familiar with water filters. Practically everyone has one built into their water system, refrigerator, or water dispenser,…

5 years ago

Hurricane Bacteria in Private Water Wells in the Southeast

We’ve all heard of the hurricanes that have ravaged the Southeast this fall. There have been stories and pictures flooding…

6 years ago

Austin, Texas Water Bummer

Water is essential. According to the USGS, up to 60% of your body is water. Half of you are now…

6 years ago

Algae Bloom and Climate Change

Any serious beachgoer has seen it before. They’ve seen the light. On certain warm summer nights, you might have the…

6 years ago

Brain-Eating Amoebas: How to Keep Your Kids Safe in Freshwater Lakes and Rivers

“Brain-Eating Amoebas” – it sounds like something straight out of a horror movie. Honestly, it is just as horrific as…

6 years ago

Food Safety in the Time of Hurricanes

For many people across the United States, the end of summer means long, warm evenings, days that grow steadily shorter,…

6 years ago

Florence Flood Waters Could Carry Infectious Diseases

With the death toll nearing 20, Hurricane and later turned Tropical Depression Florence has been devastating for a large part…

6 years ago