Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than half of U.S. beaches have fecal contaminated water that exceeds EPA standards. (Illustration: Oscar Duarte for Yahoo; ...

Diving into a public pool this summer? You might be plunging into a petri dish. While chlorine is the go-to germ killer, it doesn’t work instantly. Some nasty germs can survive in treated water for ...

While merrymakers seem to be having good clean fun in the pool, some are actually doing cringy stuff. Many swimmers are using the pool to wash their feet or their sandals, clogging the water with dirt ...

Update: Two city of Portland pools reopened Saturday in time for triple-digit temps. An unfortunate fecal mishap and a mechanical malfunction prompted Portland officials Friday to abruptly close a ...

When you visit the beach, it's understandable to assume that the water you're swimming in is clean. But a new report found that more than half the beaches across the country have fecal contamination ...