Pesticides Articles

Learn what VOCs are, how they get into drinking water, and how to test accurately (mail‑in lab vs screening). Includes standards context and next steps.

Learn how pesticides from golf courses can reach groundwater, what research says about health risks, and how to test your tap water for safety.

If you live near agriculture, should you be worried about your drinking water? We’ll explore contaminant risks as well as how to best test and treat well water.

Learn how floods can contaminate your drinking water with chemicals, sewage, and bacteria — and discover how to protect your water supply after a flood.

Algal bloom refer to booms in algal population growth, accumulating in both marine and freshwater bodies. Ingesting algae-contaminated water can cause negative health effects

"Emerging contaminants" enter drinking water in a variety of ways. But what are they and how can you protect yourself?

You can’t smell them, taste them, or perhaps even pronounce them, but phthalates are everywhere. Therefore, due to leaching, weathering and disintegration, they can (and do) make it into many...

Do pesticides cause water pollution? They sure do. Learn about the risks and human health issues related to pesticides in drinking water as well as how to test and measure.