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Public health
fromSFGATE
1 day ago

Wealthy Tahoe town faces 'high potential' of fecal matter contamination

Incline Village's water system suffered a pressure loss creating high potential fecal contamination; residents must boil water and expect intermittent shut-offs.
Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Action demanded over toxic forever chemicals' in UK water supplies

Forever chemicals have been detected at potentially harmful levels in untreated drinking water sources serving over six million people, prompting 23 enforcement notices.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Ticking environmental bomb': Water crisis worsens in Russia-annexed Donbas

Millions in Donbas face severe water shortages and toxic contamination after conflict-damaged infrastructure and uncontrolled mining.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Gold, greed, poison: How miners pollute Mozambique's rivers DW 09/16/2025

Illegal and informal gold mining in Manica uses mercury, cyanide, and arsenic, contaminating rivers and drinking-water sources and prompting government crackdowns and company reviews.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Syria's oil heartland poisoned by decades of war, neglect, and inaction

Oilfield neglect and war have created carcinogenic oil and produced-water spills seeping into Deir Az Zor's soil and threatening the Euphrates aquifer.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Spanish legal case leads fight against livestock pollution DW 09/11/2025

Industrial pig farming in Galicia has caused severe nitrate pollution, foul odors, contaminated drinking water, and ecosystem degradation that harms human health and wildlife.
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Environment
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Trump's Coal-Friendly EPA Rolls Back Rules Meant to Prevent Water Contamination

Delays in reporting and monitoring extend the timeline for coal ash cleanup efforts.
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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Anglian Water fined record 1.42m for contaminating water supply

Anglian Water was fined £1.42 million for serious contamination of the water supply affecting 1.3 million people.
Unapproved materials used in tanks led to water supply contamination, with major management failures identified.
Portland food
fromeuronews
5 months ago

Video. Chemical spill in Brazil park dyes geese, kills fish

A dye leak has contaminated a local stream, harming wildlife and posing environmental risks.
SF parents
fromHigh Country News
5 months ago

Massive pipeline spill seeps toward Colorado's Animas River - High Country News

A significant gasoline spill poses a serious threat to water quality and the environment near the Southern Ute Reservation, raising health concerns.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
6 months ago

Massive sewage spill leaves Long Island harbor 'green' as locals told to stay away

A sewage spill in Port Jefferson Harbor prompts health warnings and precautions for locals.
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