water quality

If you’ve tried to boat or fish on the lower Yakima River lately, you might have noticed matted weeds clogging the waterway. Now, work is underway to get it under control.

More than 100 people gathered at the Selah Civic Center on Monday to raise concerns about PFAs, or “forever chemicals,” in their drinking wells. Many in the audience said they’re still waiting on solutions, nearly four years since they learned about the contamination.

Using satellite remote sensing to measure water temperature has been heavily underutilized, said Faisal Hossain,  a professor at the University of…

Biologists say removing a 550-foot causeway in Richland would be a big help for struggling salmon in the Yakima River.

For the second spring in a row, Kennewick has found “forever chemicals” in its drinking water that are above Washington state’s standards.

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(Runtime 1:08)In 2018 and 2019, toxic algae blossomed at the end of June, closing all of Moses Lake. Now, volunteers for Grant County Healthy Lakes…

(Runtime 1:02)Thunderstorms high in the Cascades recently stirred up a lot of dirt in a central Washington river, causing problems for people on its…

Military cleanups, federal Superfund sites, firefighter training facilities — all are among reasons cited by Chemical Waste Management, or CWM, to expand its hazardous waste operation outside the Columbia River town of Arlington.

For six years, Yakima County has been dealing with a complicated problem – nitrates in the groundwater. This month, after missing two other deadlines, a group of citizens tasked with finding a solution finally came up with a plan. For about 2,000 people, that’s good news because they’re closer to clean water. But some critics aren’t so sure.