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Water Quality

What is in the water: testing, PFAS, lead, rules and the reports that explain them.

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Photo: American Water

California American Water Highlights Bass Lake Protection

California American Water highlights source water protection, including the Bass Lake area in Madera County, during Source Water Protection Week.
September 30, 2026
Lab worker holding a sample bottle beside a ClarosTechUV PFAS destruction system.
Treatment & Technology

Claros, Daikin Set Full Scale PFAS System
Phyn Protect installed on a pipe against a wall beside a lawn, with a child sitting on a blanket in the background
Water Data

Phyn Expands Leak Protection Portfolio

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American Water logo with a blue star and white wave lines above red lettering.
 Iowa American Water Details Source Water Protection Iowa American Water source water protection covers Davenport algae monitoring and response plans; parent American Water runs nearly 1 million tests a year. September 25, 2026
QTS logo with a red QTS wordmark and blue segmented arc on a white background.
 QTS Pledges $1 Billion for Water Stewardship QTS water stewardship pledge commits $1 billion to infrastructure, conservation and watershed restoration, including projects in Texas. September 10, 2026
Chemours logo with a multicolored geometric C symbol and red lettering on a white background.
 Chemours Settles North Carolina PFAS Claims Chemours, DuPont and Corteva settle North Carolina PFAS claims in a $455 million agreement over 15 years. September 10, 2026
American Water logo with a blue star and white wave lines above red text.
 American Water Joins ASCE Watershed Management Conference American Water Source Water Protection Program will be presented at the 2026 ASCE Watershed Management Conference in Virginia. August 10, 2026
Map of U.S. college towns ranked from best to worst water quality, with water drop markers.
 Culligan Ranks Water Quality in 50 College Towns College town water quality rankings from Culligan found 92% of 50 U.S. college towns had at least one harmful contaminant. July 7, 2026
Infographic comparing short- and long-chain PFAS environmental fate and water treatment methods beside an industrial plant.
 PFAS Chain Length Shapes Treatment Performance PFAS chain length affects how far compounds travel in water and how readily treatment systems can remove or degrade them. June 29, 2026