Environment America's Research & Policy Center says it can help you track fecal contamination bacteria at U.S. shores.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than half of U.S. beaches have fecal contaminated water that exceeds EPA standards. (Illustration: Oscar Duarte for Yahoo; ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each week, health department teams across Virginia take to local beaches to search for a culprit that could dampen a day of fun in ...

A fascinating if dismal report of the state of Santa Barbara County aquifers went to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, prompting an odd “poop-fest” of a discussion of toilet-to-tap options, which ...

With the sun blazing and temperatures expected to climb into the low 80s Friday, Seattleites will be eying area lakes and swimming beaches for relief from the heat. But before you take the plunge, ...

While leaky septic tanks continue to be an assumed key contributor to bacterial contamination of Lowcountry waterways, experts and investigators on Edisto Island are squinting with reptilian eyes at ...

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 ...