A high-quality product at the lowest possible price may be one goal of every water company in Tucson. But how they try to achieve that objective using Central Arizona Project water could be vastly ...

In many of the same hot regions of the world prone to drought and water contamination grows a tree whose seeds attract and kill bacteria in water. It's a thin-branched, gangly-looking plant ...

Did you know that boiling water removes some bacteria but not contaminants like chlorine and lead? In fact, boiling water can actually elevate its lead concentration. If your goal is to have filtered ...

HOW DO WATER FILTERS WORK? Water filters essentially block or capture bacteria, debris such as sand and dirt, and pollutants like parasites and metals. It’s why they’re recommended by authorities if ...

Whether we drink from a plastic bottle or a kitchen faucet, we expect clean, crisp water. But headlines about toxic lead and chlorine remind us that our water supply doesn’t always flow fresh from ...