Microbial water quality indicators are used in a variety of ways within public health risk assessment frameworks, including assessment of potential hazard, exposure assessment, contaminant source ...

Human wastewater poses a global threat to seafood safety and the financial stability of the aquaculture industry. A recent study by researchers at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the University of ...

Measuring water quality throughout river networks with precision, speed and at lower cost than traditional methods is now possible with AquaBOT, an aquatic drone developed by Oak Ridge National ...

Despite many challenges substantial progress is being made in in situ water quality measurement, writes Craige Palmer. Measuring water quality in situ — directly at the source, be it a fast-flowing ...

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A comprehensive review reveals how biofilms and poor maintenance can undermine filtration systems, challenging the assumption that water dispensers are always a safer choice than tap water. Study: ...

A new report from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is raising concerns about how development and warming summer temperatures are impacting water quality in the state’s rivers and ...

The first outbreak of a waterborne disease to be scientifically documented in modern Western society occurred in London, England, in 1854. This early epidemiology study by John Snow, a prominent local ...