Whatever you choose, did you know that the runoff can actually contribute to the water pollution in our county? Project Clean Water has ways to reduce that. Project Clean Water is an organization ...

But an ongoing study at Duke University, the City and its River project, is tackling this problem in Durham’s Ellerbe Creek, which faces intense pollution from urban runoff.

Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A ...

Algae blooms in bodies of water, like this duck week on a pond, can be caused by fertilizer runoff. Courtesy Johnson County Extension After conducting a soil test, home gardeners are often raring ...

Microplastics—tiny plastic particles that are fewer than 5 millimeters in diameter—have been found in every ocean on earth, in food, water, and recently, in farmlands.

Shifting gears from runoff to water usage, this detail company is mindful of how important water is in our drought-prone county. Compared to most commercial car washes that on average use up to 40 ...