Researchers say holes in the clay that overlays the Memphis aquifer could have let pollutants from as early as the 1940s into the groundwater.

Aquifers in an area of low rainfall might take centuries to get refilled. In contrast, shallow aquifers in an area of substantial rainfall may be replenished almost immediately. Thus, climate change, ...

During a dry day in April 2010, scientists trying to trace the source of pollution in Silver Springs dropped 30 pounds of fluorescent dye into several wells and sinkholes a few miles away.

The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, along with local residents, has heartburn over two projects proposed by Florida-based developer Lennar Corp. Lennar plans to build 2,900 homes on 1,100 acres ...

Spokane voters may be asked later this year whether to re-enter a regional aquifer protection coalition that the city left 21 years ago, with most homewners paying no more than $15 per year ...

Though there isn’t enough agreement on this “explosive issue” for the proposal to pass in 2025, discussions about remedying aquifer pollution will be reprised after the legislative session ...

Funds are raised for projects that help protect the aquifer from pollution, ... Spokane City Council will consider adopting a resolution that would join the 2026-2045 Aquifer Protection Area ...

A recently-approved amendment would not change the core objective of Senate Bill 1154 — to better prevent aquifer contamination and improve the state government’s response to such pollution.