Between January and August this year, 1,687 people reported they got sick after using the water at rivers, lakes and beaches across the U.K.
US sewage treatment plants likely don’t get rid of all the disease-causing protozoa, and monitoring discharged wastewater for it is difficult.
LACONIA — The Winnipesaukee River Basin Program, of which the city is a member, will soon have its own director, along with a study commission…
A newly drafted Pittsburgh Steelers player asked whether the city’s rivers are safe for swimming. A water researcher explains what ‘swimmable’ really means regarding the three rivers.
A 30-foot aluminum boat that made the business of doing one’s business on New Hampshire’s waters a little easier will not operate this summer.
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BELMONT — The Belmont Selectboard voted to continue an alternating day and evening meeting schedule, until March 2026 Town Meeting.
MEREDITH — Expecting to continue working into the night, crews worked all day to stop a sewer leak near the town docks on Wednesday.
New Hampshire’s health department is testing sewage from 14 communities for COVID-19, and plans to start publishing that data online soon.
LACONIA — Police handled 263 service calls between noon last Friday and noon Monday.