More than half of U.S. beaches have fecal contaminated water that exceeds EPA standards. (Illustration: Oscar Duarte for Yahoo; Photo: Getty Images) When you visit the beach, it's understandable to ...

Update: Two city of Portland pools reopened Saturday in time for triple-digit temps. An unfortunate fecal mishap and a mechanical malfunction prompted Portland officials Friday to abruptly close a ...

If you were wondering why the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in D.C. looks much emptier much than usual, there’s a good reason. The National Park Service is undertaking its ...

WASHINGTON — With many pools closed around the DMV people looking for places to cool off might consider Rock Creek, but the Department of Energy and Environment said that’s illegal. Still — the Rock ...

(THE CONVERSATION) On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean as that crystal blue water appears? As an immunologist ...

Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. A few years back, the District renovated the Francis pool ...

When it was announced that the swim portion of USA Triathlon’s Sunday sprint event had been canceled, our first thought was that Lake Erie’s water had been once again contaminated with sewage. How ...

Hey, great news, everyone. It's finally starting to warm up (at least here on the East Coast and in South Dakota), which means it's almost time to open up those swimming pools. And we'd recommend you ...

When you visit the beach, it's understandable to assume that the water you're swimming in is clean. But a new report found that more than half the beaches across the country have fecal contamination ...