Reusable water bottles can help you stay hydrated, but experts say not cleaning your water bottle regularly can expose you to some potentially harmful bacteria. Boston 25’s sister station met with ...

Many recoil at the thought of tap water, but it may be the safer option In A Nutshell Water dispensers and office coolers often contain higher levels of bacterial contamination than the tap water ...

An office staple could be harboring a gross secret. Many may turn down tap water, but new research shows it could be the safer option. And while bottled water seems like a healthier alternative, one ...

Bottled water in three states have been pulled off shelves due to concerns about coliform bacteria cofotoisme/Getty Thousands of bottles of water have been recalled across West Virginia, Maryland, and ...

New research shows that nanoplastics in water can strengthen bacteria, raising concerns about drinking water safety.

In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, researchers found that the drinking water people trust most may actually be the riskiest.

Usually, in order to check drinking water for bacteria, a sample of that water must be cultured in a Petri dish for 12 to 48 hours. Not only does this process take a long time, but it has to be ...

Reusable water bottles can help you stay hydrated, but how often are you washing yours? WSOC TV’s Erika Jackson met with Brittany Johnson, an assistant professor in UNC Charlotte’s biological sciences ...