Several coastal areas in Mission Bay, La Jolla, Del Mar and Cardiff State Beach were under excessive bacteria advisories.

The lawn watering ban is still in effect going into the holiday weekend. Central Iowa Water Works said they need to see a sustained downward trend in nitrate before ...

Scientists found millions of Americans may be regularly exposed to dangerous levels of arsenic, and they may not even know it ...

Both the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers remain above recommended nitrate levels, at 12.25 mg/L and 13.99 mg/L, respectively.

Alkaline water usually has a pH level between 8 and 9, higher than that of regular drinking water, which is typically "neutral" at around 7.

Water desalination plants could replace expensive chemicals with new carbon cloth electrodes that remove boron from seawater, an important step of turning seawater into safe drinking water.

Alkaline water, often called alkaline ionised water abbreviated AKW, is water which has a pH level that is slightly higher than regular drinking water. pH is used to measure the acidity or ...

As much as 94 percent of New Yorkers on public drinking water sourced from groundwater are predicted to have exposure to certain chemicals, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Geological ...

The Impact of Water Type on Skin Health Several water-related factors, such as hardness, pH, and temperature, can affect your skin, says board-certified dermatologist Dr. Ashley McGuinness.

However, alkaline water with a pH level of 9 or higher may taste bitter. The pH level of water can also change the taste of anything you use it in, like coffee or tea.

What pH Is Considered Safe For Drinking Water? According to the Bureau of Indian Standards' drinking water regulations, the allowable pH level ranges from 6.5 to 8.5. The US Environmental Protection ...