The Cooper and the Delaware rivers often contain fecal bacteria levels that make it unsafe to swim, fish or even kayak in.

A new analysis of water samples collected this summer in NY and CT, including 10 locations in Greenwich, showed elevated ...

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority has tabled a vote adopting a recommendation that would allow for the continuation ...

For decades, Boston residents have been promised a transformed Charles River. State officials are proposing an about-face on ...

From the Seine to the Thames, there’s a movement to make urban rivers swimmable. Could the Yarra River join those ranks?

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has disputed reports that the city's beaches along its coastline are polluted with ...

An MP has questioned the government and the Environment Agency after No Swimming signs went up at a popular spot on the River Avon near Malmesbury.

After a Cape Town woman's viral swim video raised concerns about water quality, the city reassures residents that the ocean ...

After nearly three months of restrictions, state officials say it’s safe again to fish, boat, or swim in Ischua Creek. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department ...

Rochester used to have roughly 90 sewer overflows a year, with untreated water flowing into the Genesee River. Does it still ...

A new proposal by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to reclassify the water quality of the Charles River — which would allow for the continued spillage of sewage into the waterway — has ...