Studies indicate that some tap water contains contaminants like microplastics — testing your water and using a filter may help reduce your risk. (Getty Creative) The quality of tap water is a hot ...

When I ask friends and family why they don’t drink tap water in LA, they give the same vague answer: It’s chlorinated, gross and probably unhealthy. For years, that explanation sufficed, so I did what ...

If you turn on the tap and assume your water is clean, you’re not alone. Most people do. But more and more, that assumption is being challenged in households across the country. Whether it's aging ...

Study reveals contaminants in some bottled water. Oct. 16, 2008 — -- It's a front-page story all across the country — but you have to read between the headlines. The Environmental Working Group ...