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Thousands of Fish Found Dead Along 20-Mile Stretch of the Chattahoochee River

The die-off signals strain on urban water systems, possibly prompting regulatory review and legal action.

Heal the Bay Names Playa Blanca California's Most Polluted Beach

Study Finds Bacteria Living in Fog Grow and Remove Formaldehyde

Maryland Presses Air Force Over 32,000-Gallon Jet Fuel Leak at Joint Base Andrews

Brown Flag Awards 2026 Name 15 ‘Poor’ English Beaches as Haverigg Joins List

Finley Begins Repressurizing Water System After Leak

Maryland Orders Emergency Response After Jet-Fuel Leak at Joint Base Andrews

Human Hair Filters Target Xochimilco’s Pollution to Help Bring Back the Axolotl

EPA Assumes Potomac Water Testing After Sewer Repairs as Cleanup and Oversight Intensify

Wisconsin Legislature Sends $133 Million PFAS Cleanup Deal to Evers

EPA Adds Ann Arbor Gelman Dioxane Plume to Superfund National Priorities List

Wellington Lifts South Coast Beach Ban as Swimming Returns at Residents’ Own Risk

San Diego Closes Beaches From Imperial Beach to Coronado After Storm Runoff Raises Bacteria

Pennsylvania American Water Orders Mandatory Conservation for 42,000 in Mechanicsburg Area

Indore Water Probe Seeks Public Evidence by Feb. 28 as Reported Toll Rises to 35

Most São Paulo Beaches Rated Safe in Latest Water-Quality Tests

Ruptured Sewer Pipe Sends Raw Sewage Into Potomac as DC Water Races to Divert Flow

Cabrillo Beach Closed After 100,000-Gallon Sewage Spill Taints Shoreline

UK Says 93% of Bathing Sites Are Swim-Ready After Tougher Water Rules

Mexico Finds 98% of Tested Beaches Safe for Holidays, Flags Six as Unsafe