Imagine watching a glacier thousands of miles away and seeing what looks like smoke drifting from its frozen edge. Not from fire, obviously. That would be absurd in one of the coldest places on Earth.

When a water system is compromised, officials say you need to boil or disinfect water before using it. What experts say.

A large water main break has led to most of the Town of Colonie being under a boil water advisory. “When you have a system wide depressurization like this, there’s the potential. If there’s a crack in ...

A boil water advisory has been issued for part of Rochester Hills and Oakland Township because of a leak on a 42-inch water ...

“Boil water” advisories are usually due to bacterial contamination and can be announced by cities and towns, water utilities and government agencies. If commercially bottled water isn't available, ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

UPDATE: The Chautauqua County Health Department announced the boil water order for Village of Fredonia water customers has been lifted as of Tuesday morning. "The turbidity levels have fallen to safe ...