Potomac water quality to be monitored
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Virginia plans to install a monitoring station in the Potomac River that will help boaters and fishermen while assisting marine biologists studying the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
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Scientists say abnormal "intersex" fish, with both male and female characteristics, have been discovered in the Potomac River and its tributaries across the Capitol Region, raising questions about how contaminants are affecting millions of people who drink tap water there.
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New water quality inspections on airliners were initiated Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to the discovery of coliform bacteria in the drinking water of one in every eight planes it tested.
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By SUE LINDSEY  ROANOKE, Va. - Scientists baffled by massive springtime fish kills on the Shenandoah River over several years now have additional confusing information: several hundred dead fish in December.
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By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Jun. 4--SOME MAY call it a gizmo, but it has important applications regarding the quality of water in Fountain Creek.
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By Leah M. Caudle and Beverly Fortune, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Jun. 16--bfortune@herald-leader.com [mailto:bfortune@herald-leader.com]   The Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet has issued a water shortage watch for 61 counties across the state.
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By Chris Mazzolini, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.  May 30--Wilmington and New Hanover County officials say they have made  great strides to repair the area's troubled sewer system. Now they hope the  Environmental Protection Agency will agree.
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By James Mayse, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Sep. 11--The Kentucky Division of Water plans to do extensive testing of creeks and streams in the Green River region beginning this fall.
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Tests of the water in Washington aqueduct revealed the presence of perchlorate, a toxic chemical found in weapons and explosives. Federal officials say the chemical likely
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Two Maryland agencies are investigating a two-acre pile of debris that has been dumped by a landscaping firm for the past eight years on a secluded site near the Patuxent River, a source of drinking water for the region.
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The discovery of intersex fish --   males with some female characteristics, including some carrying   eggs -- in Washington's Potomac River is raising concerns about   pollution from chemicals that can affect hormones.
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By Dave Munday, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Dec. 10--SUMMERVILLE -- Dorchester County residents who have been  fighting orders to spend thousands of dollars to tie into county sewer lines  coming their way say they've spotted an exemption in the county's sewer  ordinance.
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By Cassie Shaner, The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.  Feb. 15--FAIRMONT -- City officials took time this week to explain the details of Fairmont's recent water crisis and commend city utility workers for their outstanding efforts.
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Bacteria levels in DC tap water exceeded federal health standards this month for the first time since 1996, city and Environmental Protection Agency officials announced yesterday, but they said most people are not at risk.
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By Art Lander Jr., The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Jun. 14--Kentucky wildlife officials are worried that the warming waters in parts of the Cumberland River will trigger a major fish kill in one of the finest trout-fishing areas in the eastern United States.
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By Aliana Ramos, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 14--GEORGETOWN -- Control over water and sewer service in rural Georgetown County may be up for grabs.
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By Scott Harper, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Mar. 10--RICHMOND -- Virginia took a significant step Friday toward adopting a modern environmental tool: recycled tap water.