AUSTIN (KXAN) — A boil water notice was issued for all Austin Water customers Saturday night due to an “internal treatment process issue that resulted in high turbidity within the [Ullrich Water ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After Austin Water announced a citywide boil water notice late Saturday, city officials stressed there was no indication of contamination in Austin’s water supply. But what leads to ...

Turbidity refers to the cloudiness or haziness of water, caused by suspended particles including clay, silt, organic matter, rust, and other fine debris. These particles scatter and absorb light, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Something we do not talk about very often is the turbidity—or cloudiness—of our local waterways. In fact, this lack of transparency can increase after periods of frequent rainfall.

Turbidity is a wonky word. It sounds like a bad math rock band. Yet among the many concerns the city’s Department of Environmental Protection has about its vast empire of water and waste management, ...

Bruce Snow did not put his boat into the Lower Esopus this year, the first time since he built his house on the creek in 2003. The water that he used to swim in as a child, and that he has fished for ...