August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
The concentration of hepatitis A in Lawrence’s wastewater — aka sewage — has been on the rise, but the drinking water is clean and safe, according to the city.
College students are testing private wells in south-central Kansas. The results are prompting families to install treatment systems to reduce nitrate levels.
Water utilities have never been required to thoroughly inventory lead pipes except in a crisis. Health experts warn problems with these ‘underground poisonous straws’ can arise out of the blue.
Some Lawrence folks have found their tap water to smell and taste rather unappetizing lately. The city says its Municipal Services and Operations department is working to address it.
Kansas and Missouri residents may be drinking unsafe amounts of arsenic, nitrates and other chemicals — even if their provider is meeting federal drinking water requirements, according to data published Wednesday by an environmental group.
