Many of these products contain harmful substances -- such as sodium hypochlorite, petroleum distillates, phenol and cresol, ammonia and formaldehyde -- that can end up in nearby water bodies.

Nature’s water purifiers help clean up lakes. 26 September 2012. Share Save. ... The deep water was a dead zone, ... the bacteria converts these contaminants into less harmful substances.

It's likely that the Maya imported the quartz and zeolite from another site rich in those substances roughly 18 miles away, known to locals for its clean and sweet water.

A new exhibition in London (open until February 2026) called Thirst: In search of freshwater highlights how civilizations ...

Engineered ‘living materials’ could help clean up water pollution one day Published: November 7, 2023 8:38am EST Jonathan K. Pokorski , Debika Datta , University of California, San Diego ...

A recent analysis by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group found nearly 30,000 sites where man-made perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are likely used or discharged into water.

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced $5.8 billion in funding that will go out to every state and territory to help fix an ailing water infrastructure that continues to put millions of ...

A study found Long Island has the most contaminated drinking water in New York State and Nassau County has the highest number of water systems with cancer-causing contaminants.