Horrible water quality made it illegal to swim in the Seine for more than a century, but the Olympics pushed forward to hold ...

It’s a Godless 90 degrees. You’ve escaped the inferno of your non-airconditioned apartment and high-tailed it to Madison ...

We asked readers Friday if they'd be willing to take a dive into the not-so-dirty water of the Charles River themselves. 51.4 ...

Each week, health department teams across Virginia take to local beaches to search for a culprit that could dampen a day of fun in the sun.  Starting early in the morning, team members go beach by ...

A new report reveals contaminated beach conditions in Washington, raising health concerns for summer visitors.

More than 90% of Texas beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming at least one day last year due to fecal contamination.

It's hot, but you're going to want to avoid the water at one beach in Seattle and another in Kirkland-- there's high levels ...

While many Oklahomans love a summer day spent in the water at their favorite lake, others would rather skip this activity.

The seven swim areas with advisories as of July 2 are: Keyport Beach, east of Broad Street, which had 1,400 colony forming ...