Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has reported a 33,000-gallon sanitary sewage spill into a wooded area adjacent to Sullivan Creek in Clayton County.

Drinking water around the District of Columbia hasn't been contaminated. But scientists say the environmental damage could be severe.

Deep funding cuts — part of Trump’s war on diversity, equity and inclusion — will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk.

Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.

Scientists have identified the new coronavirus variant in wastewater in a few U.S. cities. This type of surveillance can help communities stay a step ahead of omicron's spread.