You might want to think twice before brining your phone into the bathroom. How many times a day do you touch your phone? It’s pretty easy to lose count, as it seems like our cell phones never leave ...

Researchers have developed a more precise method for detecting fecal contamination in water using viral DNA markers, allowing them to trace even low-level pollution and identify whether it’s from ...

The study analyzed a specific sample of used products that were collected from Virginia schools between 2024 and 2025.

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — City workers in Riviera Beach found water contaminated with fecal bacteria June 27, 2023, in a test of one of the city's many wells. However, it did not notify the public until a ...

San Luis Obispo County Public Health Agency bacteria testing sites along the coast of Pismo Beach showed test results for fecal bacteria within acceptable levels for human safety as of Tuesday morning ...

Over the holiday weekend, many people looking to cool off from the summer heat were disappointed as some beaches were closed or authorities advised against swimming because of unsafe levels of ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — While it could be seen as a part of routine beach maintenance, recent water sampling has found medium-levels of fecal bacteria in Coastal Bend beaches. Tommy Shilts with the ...

Just ahead of the long Independence Day weekend, beaches across the country have closed and issued advisories because of excessive levels of harmful bacteria. The culprit is fecal waste, a common ...

Five Jersey Shore beaches are under advisories for high levels of fecal bacterial on Tuesday, July 2, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Fecal bacteria, or enterococci ...

Calusa Waterkeepers find dangerous human fecal contamination in Fort Myers waterway where families recreate, demand immediate ...

The state Department of Health's Florida Healthy Beaches Program monitors fecal bacteria. You can use the Florida Healthy Beaches Program to search for bacteria levels in coastal waterways.