/tags/water Water en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:07:47 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-18/southern-illinois-sewage-flooding-problems Five dozen communities in Southern Illinois account for a third of the reported sanitary sewer overflows in the state in the last decade. But with low revenues, population declines, and bureaucratic delays, solutions are hard to come by. Meanwhile, residents face property damage flooded yards and basements and governments that still haven’t fixed the problem. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:07:47 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-18/southern-illinois-sewage-flooding-problems Janelle O'Dea /news-briefs/2025-05-15/western-states-missouri-passes-limits-water-exports Lawmakers are making it more difficult to take water out of Missouri. Thu, 15 May 2025 21:34:46 GMT /news-briefs/2025-05-15/western-states-missouri-passes-limits-water-exports Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2025-04-28/vienna-mos-drinking-water-far-exceeds-forever-chemical-limit The Maries County town has until 2029 to reduce levels of PFOS that were found in a sample of its drinking water. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-04-28/vienna-mos-drinking-water-far-exceeds-forever-chemical-limit Harshawn Ratanpal /2025-04-07/trump-epa-clean-water-act-farmers-water The Trump administration wants to rewrite the definition for what counts as protected ‘waters of the United States.' The rule has caused frustration among farmers, but environmental attorneys worry a change could lead to more pollution. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-04-07/trump-epa-clean-water-act-farmers-water Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2025-01-22/st-louis-county-council-policies-lead-schools-drinking-water A new law required local school districts to test drinking water for lead. After many did find lead above the state threshold, St. Louis environmental justice advocates are asking for more accountability for remediation. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-22/st-louis-county-council-policies-lead-schools-drinking-water Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2025-01-03/st-louis-lead-pipes-survey-responses The city’s water department is working to comply with a new U.S. EPA rule requiring the replacement of lines on residential properties. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-03/st-louis-lead-pipes-survey-responses Abby Llorico /2024-12-13/mississippi-river-mayors-legal-agreement-compact Legal agreements govern the Great Lakes and some river systems in the U.S., but the Mississippi River doesn’t have a compact. Some mayors on the waterway think it’s time to change that. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-12-13/mississippi-river-mayors-legal-agreement-compact Kate Grumke /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-01/mini-artificial-islands-mimic-wetlands-and-help-filter-missouris-lakes-and-ponds Artificial floating wetlands naturally filter water from contaminants and excess nutrients. There are about a dozen in the state, and the Missouri Department of Conservation wants to add more. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:39:45 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-01/mini-artificial-islands-mimic-wetlands-and-help-filter-missouris-lakes-and-ponds Ulaa Kuziez /health-science-environment/2024-08-30/missouri-midwest-gearing-up-water-fights-climate-change Water scarcity could threaten the Midwest as climate change puts pressure on water systems. With that scarcity, legal fights over water could become more common. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-08-30/missouri-midwest-gearing-up-water-fights-climate-change Kate Grumke /government-politics-issues/2024-06-06/fosterburg-water-district-secures-4-2-million-usda-loan-to-build-new-treatment-plant The district north of Alton in Fosterburg township will soon break ground on the water treatment plant and more than 50 miles of pipe to connect to six other communities and water districts. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:48:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-06/fosterburg-water-district-secures-4-2-million-usda-loan-to-build-new-treatment-plant Will Bauer