On the heels of an environmental study that found lead-tainted water in public housing developments in Watts, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has called on the city’s housing authority and largest water ...

Local water utility officials said Monday they are monitoring changes on the state and federal level when it comes to contamination from PFAS chemicals. Those are the so-called forever chemicals in a ...

When scientists found a carcinogen in the drinking water of Santa Rosa, Calif., after the Tubbs fire, it triggered a race to develop measures to keep residents safe. While there’s still work to be ...

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