Michiganders may be thinking about visiting their favorite beach this weekend, but state officials say three beaches aren't fit for swimming due to high bacteria levels. County health departments ...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) monitors beaches statewide and provides water quality information online. Exposure to E. coli can cause gastrointestinal problems ...

A large swath of southern San Luis Obispo County was ordered to boil its drinking water last week after bacteria was discovered in Lopez Lake’s water distribution pipeline. Residents of Arroyo Grande, ...

On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into the water to collect a sample for studying aquatic microbes. Workers nearby ...

Michiganders may be thinking about visiting their favorite beach this weekend, but state officials say three beaches aren't fit for swimming due to high bacteria levels. Generally, coliforms are ...