Here’s more evidence that your drinking water may be unsafe. A new analysis out of Sweden reports that disinfecting water with chlorine creates chemical byproducts that can increase the risk of ...

Chlorine has been routinely used to disinfect drinking and recreational water since the early 20th century. It’s helped eradicate or reduce the spread of dangerous diseases like typhoid fever ...

Boil water prior to drinking – Although this will not eliminate THMs, it can decrease total chlorine content. Choose other purification techniques – Reverse osmosis (RO) and UV filtration ...

One concern, Kong said, is that chlorine and ultraviolet light in ... More information: Minghao Kong et al, Guarding Drinking Water Safety against Harmful Algal Blooms: Could UV/Cl2 Treatment ...

Water provided by the North Texas Municipal Water District may taste and smell of chlorine this month. PLANO, Texas — An ...

Researchers say chlorine in combination with ultraviolet light works to degrade deadly toxins created by harmful algae blooms in drinking water. Treatment plants use a combination of tools to keep ...

A specialized Yonkers Fire Department task force responded and crews spread vermiculite and used water to dilute the spill. Police say the chemical was cleaned up and there is no threat to the public ...

If the bacterial count in drinking water rises — for example due to impurities due to heavy rainfall that has washed soil ...

New testing shows the city of San Angelo has greatly reduced contaminants in the public drinking water supply.