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 presence of human waste in sewage overflow or stormwater runoffs that ultimately find their way into rivers and lakes is a major public health hazard. As a result, it is imperative that water ...

In 2024, 76% of tested WA beaches showed potentially unsafe fecal bacteria at least once. Jack Hyde, Titlow and Squaxin parks ranked high in contamination test days. Pollution sources in the ...

A cutting-edge test can now identify the source of feces faster and more accurately than previous methods. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience.

A cutting-edge test can now identify the source of feces faster and more accurately than previous methods. Researchers have developed a more precise method for detecting fecal contamination in water ...