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 Edwards Aquifer diving beetle doesn't "warrant listing" as a threatened species, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

The state of Oregon discovered 34 years ago that a massive aquifer, covering 562 square miles in parts of Morrow and Umatilla counties near the town of Boardman, was contaminated with nitrates.

There are calls to preserve Memphis’ reputation for having some of the cleanest water in the country. This weekend, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

This is a pivotal moment for the TCEQ, an agency long criticized for leniency in permitting pollution. Under previous leadership, Texas was named the nation’s top toxic discharger in 2020 ...