Each year, counties across North Carolina conduct a routine water disinfection changeover to clean their pipes. Drinking water remains safe to drink throughout the process.

Researchers tested spring, groundwater, and purified bottled waters against local tap to see how treatment shapes the ...

If you live in the District or Northern Virginia, your water might start to smell funny on Monday. That’s because of an annual change to the water purification process — a sort of “spring cleaning” ...

Over the next several weeks, the water coming out of Triangle residents' faucets may look, smell or taste differently. A water disinfection process begins Thursday, Feb. 27, and will continue through ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How does drinking water from the tap compare to filtered or bottled options? (Getty Creative) (d3sign via Getty Images) Over the ...

The City of Durham's Department of Water Management will perform an annual water treatment disinfection changeover process and is warning customers of a possible change in the taste and smell of their ...