drinking water

Roofers lift a truss into place at a subdivision being built in Zephyrhills

Zephyrhills puts the brakes on growth as it battles water woes

Steve Newborn

Pasco County's largest city has taken the unprecedented step of halting growth for the next year as it tries to figure out how to reduce how much water it uses.

Walter Houston unloads a case of water bottles donated in Jackson, Miss., by the Salvation Army to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind.

In Jackson, Miss., volunteers work hard to bring water to residents who need help

Stephan Bisaha

Local nonprofits have been delivering water directly to some residents, but the groups are still working on scaling up to dealing with a problem that stretches across the city.

An image provided by the Environmental Protection Agency shows examples of a lead pipe, left, a corroded steel pipe, center, and a lead pipe treated with protective orthophosphate. The EPA is only now requiring water systems to take stock of their lead pipes, decades after new ones were banned.

'Time bomb' lead pipes will be removed. But first water utilities have to find them

Allison Kite

Health experts warn problems with these "underground poisonous straws" can strike suddenly, and states are getting cash to replace them. But no one knows how many lines exist or where they are.

Florida Lawmakers Friday passed a controversial measure that effects Lake Okeechobee water distribution rules

State legislature approves bill changing Lake Okeechobee water distribution rules

Kevin Kerrigan

The measure now goes onto the Governor for final action.

Judge backs FPL in permit fight for canal system in Miami-Dade

Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida

An administrative law judge ruled the state should renew a permit for a massive canal system at the Florida Power & Light plant in Miami-Dade County, rejecting arguments about threats to Monroe County’s water supply and Biscayne Bay.

Palm Beach County infrastructure update, and what’s funny to Paula Poundstone

Caitie Muñoz

Billions of federal dollars are coming to Florida. Plus, how Paula Poundstone went from riding a Greyhound bus across the country to the well-known comedian she is today.

This is one area within the Lake Worth Water Treatment Plant, located on at 301 College Street in Lake Worth Beach.

Lake Worth Beach plans to use infrastructure bill dollars to fund water quality improvements

Wilkine Brutus

Officials in Lake Worth Beach share the details on how the city wants to spend its share of money from the bipartisan federal infrastructure bill.

U.S. Coast Guard vessels in Key West, Fla. Most of their resources in Key West are devoted to interdicting Cuban migrants. Cubans are trying to reach the U.S. in larger numbers, concerned that preferential treatment will disappear as the two countries normalize relations.

WPB Water Advisory Lifted, Healing After Gun Violence, And Rise In Migrants Off South Florida Coast

Andrea Perdomo

The week-long water advisory has been lifted in the city of West Palm Beach and surrounding areas, addressing community gun violence and healing trauma, and the rise of migrants being intercepted by the Coast Guard.

Nikki Fried Runs For Governor, Florida’s New Budget, And Cleaning Water Using Cacti

Chris Remington

Florida's only statewide elected Democrat is running for governor. The state's largest budget ever was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Who are the winners and losers? Plus, how to clean water using a cactus.

Water for flushing toilets was being distributed at seven sites in Mississippi's capital city — more than 10 days after winter storms wreaked havoc on the city's water system because the system is still struggling to maintain consistent water pressure, authorities said.

Like 'Peanut Brittle': Mississippi Water Crisis Highlights Infrastructure Problems

Jaclyn Diaz

The water outages in Jackson, Miss., began Feb. 15 as a winter storm swept across the state. An untold number of residents are still without clean water weeks later.

Another Water Main Break, Another Boil Order In Fort Lauderdale

A water main break in Rio Vista forced city officials to send out a boil-water order to nearby properties on Sunday — one of four issued in neighborhoods…

Heard On Sundial: Grand Bahama's Water Quality, Picasso's Grandson & Sundial Book Club

On this Tuesday, March 10, episode of Sundial:Grand Bahama’s Water Quality Six months after Hurricane Dorian, the only fresh drinking water available in…