Florida officials warn about Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria found in warm water that has caused four deaths this ...

A new study found that most New York beaches tested positive for unsafe levels of fecal contamination. Here's the list of the ...

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

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

Lake Augusta becomes overwhelmed with cormorant droppings. Residents in Mendota Heights are looking for solutions to make the ...

Lonesome Lake has long been reputed to be unfit for drinking and even swimming. That’s because of contamination presumed to ...

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 ...

For the most part, swimming at the lake is safe, healthy, summer fun. Here are some top risks and how to avoid them.

More than half of all East Coast beaches had potentially unsafe levels of fecal contamination at least once in 2024, ...

Analysis of bowhead whale poop shows that more toxins from typically warm-water toxic algae species are entering Arctic food ...

Wagner Memorial Pool has been shut down at least three times this summer, after feces was found in the pool or on pool grounds, town officials said. If the incidents continue, the town may be forced ...