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Monday is World Water Day 2021, an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater

The snow and ice that crippled some states across the South has melted, but it has exposed the fragility of aging waterworks that experts have been warning about for years.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power officials Friday announced the beginning of the environmental review process of a project that would control water flow from Grant Lake Reservoir in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains.

A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued a distressed deer who had been caught in a current over the weekend in Clarence Strait, Alaska.

Carbonated water seemed to be particularly affected.

The Trump Administration wants to change the definition of a showerhead to let more water flow, addressing a pet peeve of the president who complains he isn’t getting wet enough.

The Western Municipal Water District assured customers Tuesday that all workers are taking precautions to prevent exposure to coronavirus and that operations to secure supplies for consumption and other uses are continuing without interruption, despite public health restrictions. “Our priority is to provide uninterrupted water and sewer services to our customers,” WMWD General Manager Craig Miller said. “These services may…

California’s governor has proposed a plan that would keep more water in the fragile San Joaquin River Delta.

A massive water main break flooded the streets and part of a shopping center in Downtown LA.

Several engineers will spend the next few weeks 20-feet underground fixing a crack in a large water pipeline that spans almost the entire length of San Diego County.

Excited to hit the pool this summer? A new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may make you think twice before you dive in. Outbreaks of Cryptosporidium, a parasite spread through the feces of infected humans or animals, increased an average 13% a year from 2009 to 2017, the CDC announced in a report published Friday....

Prosecutors who dropped charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal explained their decision in a public forum Friday night, telling frustrated and shocked residents they must look at hundreds of mobile devices and millions of documents that a previous investigative team never reviewed. Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy spoke to about 100...

Scientists are predicting a near-record dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico – an area where the water holds too little oxygen for marine life.

Scientists are predicting a near-record dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico – an area where the water holds too little oxygen for marine life.

San Diego County issued a water contact closure for a popular stretch of beach in the La Jolla area after more than 100 gallons of sewage was spilled Friday morning.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge California water customers up to $10 per month to help clean up contaminated water in low-income and rural areas, but he will face resistance from some legislative Democrats hesitant to impose new taxes.

Climate change it putting key ingredients used in beer, such as barley, hops and water at risk. Belen De Leon reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019.

Police say they are searching for a man with a pistol who walked into an Amazon Books store and set books on fire. Christine Kim reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Mar. 16, 2019.