FARIBAULT, Minn. -- A bicycle lay on its side in the muck at the river bottom, a tire bobbed in some brush and garbage clogged the banks of the Straight River near downtown Faribault. However, what ...
When investigating Mount Vernon’s compliance with the Clean Water Act in 2021, the city’s consulting engineer discovered stunningly high concentrations of fecal coliform in the city’s stormwater ...
Researchers have developed a more precise method for detecting fecal contamination in water using viral DNA markers, allowing them to trace even low-level pollution and identify whether it’s from ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - More than a month after hundreds of dead fish turned up in Greenfield Lake, and experts say the cause is still murky. “I think it’s going to be pretty difficult at this point ...
Even as town officials worked to correct the situation and isolate the potential source, Zedi kept reporting high fecal coliform levels in the water samples, the complaint states. Tests seemed to show ...
Some tributaries flowing into the Caloosahatchee River and Estero Bay are polluted with fecal coliform bacteria, with counts going well above criteria used to determine whether or not a beach is safe ...
As town officials consult architectural plans to try to ascertain why a drainage stream that trickles from the Viceroy Snowmass Resort into Brush Creek has tested positive for fecal matter, a ...
Researchers discovered that refillable jugs and everyday dispensers can contaminate drinking water, and only a small fraction ...
The official swimming season at Crystal Lake is drawing to a close on Aug. 22 with reassuring news: As of Aug. 12, there have been no shutdowns due to elevated E. coli or fecal coliform levels. The ...