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Some people near Sardis Lake in southeast Oklahoma ran out of water last week while waiting on repairs to their water treatment system. The water is back on, but the area is on a boil order without a definite end date.

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected.

Researchers at Oklahoma State University are creating more efficient ways to monitor water for harmful algae blooms.

The city of Odessa has not yet released the exact details regarding the cause of the break.

Water departments had the option to choose between an outdoor watering limit of one day per week or by volume of water used.

Long-deferred maintenance, a changing climate and the construction of homes, businesses and highways below previously remote dams are all contributing to the soaring numbers.

Back in 1969, a polluted river in Ohio caught fire. The environmental disaster led Congress to enact the Clean Water Act in 1972.

For towns with only a few hundred residents, keeping tap water clean and safe can pose a crippling expense. The predicament is likely to become more common in western Kansas as farm chemicals seep into dwindling water supplies.

When not properly maintained, natural water sources such as lakes can be harmful by exposing us to polluted drinking water, contaminated food sources, and can even be harmful when swimming. A PhD candidate at Oklahoma State University has developed an autonomous boat that helps monitor water quality around the state.

Midwestern lakes have become a hotbed of toxic algae blooms, largely caused by agricultural runoff. Without regular testing, visitors to lakes in many states have no idea what they're getting into.