Swimming in indoor or outdoor pools is a healthy form of exercise and recreation for many people. However, studies have linked compounds that arise from chlorine disinfection of the pools to ...

WASHINGTON — Beginning on Monday, DC Water said residents of the district, as well as parts of Arlington County and Fairfax County, may have started to notice a slight change in the way their tap ...

Clostridioides difficile, often known as C. diff, is a dangerous microbe that can cause serious health problems in the gut such as colitis and diarrhea. Millions of people are thought to be infected ...

Researchers have determined how certain airborne contaminants are created when chlorine reacts with sweat and urine in indoor swimming pools, a step toward learning how to reduce the formation of ...

Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation has been an alternative disinfection technology for water treatment over the past few decades. Compared to conventional free chlorine disinfectant, a combination process ...

One of the primary chlorine disinfectants currently being used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not kill off the most common cause of antibiotic associated sickness in healthcare settings ...

ROSENBERG, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Rosenberg announced its public water system would be temporarily converting the disinfectant used in the distribution system from chloramine to free chlorine ...

Spores of Clostridioides difficile are unaffected by treatment with bleach in the high concentrations commonly used for cleaning in many hospitals, a study found. Researchers from the University of ...

As part of routine distribution system maintenance designed to protect public health and ensure high drinking water quality, the City of Titusville Public Works Department will temporarily adjust its ...

A routine check in December 2025 found an error in reported disinfection levels, but water safety was never compromised.