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Water Quality

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Atlantic City Contaminated Beach

Half of U.S. beaches, including some at the Jersey Shore, had contaminated water last year, report says

Health News

West Philly residents no longer need to boil their water, PWD says
Philly Boil Water Advisory

Health News

Some West Philly residents should boil water as PWD continues to recover from equipment failure
PWD water outage

Environment

Philadelphia Water Department looking for adoptable dog to help combat urban pollution
Philadelphia Water Department dogs

Beaches

Bayfront beaches in Surf City, Seaside Park close due to high bacteria levels
Ocean County swim advisory

Beaches

Latest water tests at Wildwood beaches find fecal bacterial levels back within safe range for swimmers
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Health News

Fast tests can help keep beachgoers out of the water when it’s unsafe, and let them back in sooner once the coast is clear
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Beaches

All Jersey Shore beaches clear of feces-related bacteria headed into Memorial Day weekend
Jersey Shore water quality

Water

WATCH: Philadelphia Water Department opens 'Water Bar' outside City Hall
PWD Water Bar

Water

Here's how you can earn $600 by drinking Philly tap water
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Prevention

Rethink plastic for your reusable water bottle — study finds them to be bacteria-ridden
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Health News

4 million gallons of wastewater leaks into Schuylkill River
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Health News

Local slaughterhouses violating Clean Water Act, environmental report says
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Children's Health

The lead poisoning problem in America

Water Quality

Rowan University to continue lead testing in water

Water Quality

More lead found in Rowan University's water, officials work to remedy

Water Quality

Rowan University tells students 'Do Not Drink' water from campus faucets

City Council

City councilwomen to introduce bills on lead exposure

Courts

Lawsuit alleges Philadelphia knew of and concealed lead contamination in drinking water

Water Quality

What's in Philly's drinking water? Not lead, experts say
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Lifestyle

With Smart Faucet, Drexel students use data to fix water problems
Tern Water Smart Faucet

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