MT. PLEASANT -- Central Michigan University faculty member Anja Mueller has invented a method to filter 300 times more perchlorates from water than typical consumer filters currently on the market.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Water filter pitchers can help improve the taste of your water and remove various contaminants. The ...

A new product made of graphene makes it possible to easily and cheaply make dirty water potable. The “wonder material” technology could be used to significantly boost the availability of clean ...

Bottled water might seem like a very innocuous, ecologically-friendly beverage, but it does have its dark side – it has been estimated that 1.5 million barrels of oil are used annually for the ...

Water is the resource for survival and contributes significantly to our overall health. However, the water we drink and use for sanitation has a direct impact on our health. Many utility and drinking ...

Jesus Rivas and his family live near the modern international airport that serves El Salvador's capital city, San Salvador. But there's nothing modern about their small community. The roads are dirt.

When you’re hot, sweaty and in the middle of a big adventure in the great outdoors, you want the best filtered water bottle you can get. Not only do these bottles help keep you safe, but the best ...

It's no secret... tap and well water can harbor lots of hardness, contaminants, and odor. That stuff isn't a health risk, but certainly makes water taste bad. Brita Pitchers promise to drastically ...

Millions of people live without safe drinking water. Is this simple design a life-saver, or a silly first-world solution? For as long as well-meaning nonprofits have been trying to help bring clean ...

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — At the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Howard County, researchers are working to make drinking water cleaner and safer. A team of scientists ...

WILMINGTON -- Reports of GenX and related chemicals in Southeastern North Carolina’s drinking water have many residents wondering whether a home water-filtration system might be a good investment. But ...