For nearly a century, the city’s drinking water purification process has taken place with few major hiccups at a lone Briarcliff facility. But KC Water leaders say maintenance costs are climbing and ...

A sample series from the coagulation experiments show "flocs"—or particles—formed by adding a coagulant in the center, right-center, and rightmost container. PFAS are entrapped in flocs and are ...

A new study suggests moringa seeds can remove microplastics from drinking water by clumping particles for easy filtration.

Before it even touches our lips, drinking water is purified through a series of processes referred to as the “treatment train” at a centralized treatment plant. Utilities then add a disinfectant like ...

Aging lead-pipe drinking water systems, along with the public health measures implemented to reduce their risks, are reshaping the chemistry and health of nearby urban streams. New research from ...