drinking water

Earlier this year, the Kimm family faced multiple financial hurdles, from losing their car, to multiple family members in the hospital. And their water well failing was their last financial straw.

Dayton, Ohio, runs two waterworks. One of them, the Ottawa plant, has levels of PFAS above the upcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency drinking water standards.

The Miami Valley watersheds are not affected by East Palestine runoff.

Some groundwater on Wright Patterson Air Force Base is contaminated with PFAS, or forever chemicals. Those chemicals have been linked to cancer and developmental problems. Engineers recently built something called an interceptor trench to capture that groundwater so they can clean it up.

Even during the COVID-19 crisis, the City of Dayton says its water department continues to provide residents clean water every single day. And they’re…

Republican Rep. Mike Turner Wednesday announced a new effort dedicated to ensuring safe drinking water in Dayton. The plan includes the formation of a new…

Repairs are set to begin on the water main break that led to this winter's widespread water outage. Officials say the exact cause of the break remains…

The City of Dayton is suing several manufacturers that made products containing toxic chemicals that have threatened the city’s water supply. There are…

Some Clark County residents are pushing back against a proposed mining project in Mad River Township. Opposition to the project has been growing louder…

Ohio is moving closer to forcing public water systems to alert residents within two days after lead is found at the tap.It's a key part of an overhaul…

Governor John Kasich's administration is proposing an overhaul of how the state and its cities deal with lead in drinking water.The plan obtained by The…

Ohio's environmental agency leader says federal rules on lead in drinking water need a complete overhaul.Environmental Protection Agency Director Craig…