Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have pooped in the pool. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control ...

Everyone’s worst public pool fears are true, and just in time for summer. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study showing that 58 percent of public pool samples ...

Is it safe? The water in many public pools is contaminated with E. coli, a study finds. Perhaps you've noticed a toddler's sagging swim diaper and wondered if it's really keeping the poop out of your ...

More than half of U.S. beaches have fecal contaminated water that exceeds EPA standards. (Illustration: Oscar Duarte for Yahoo; Photo: Getty Images) When you visit the beach, it's understandable to ...

(THE CONVERSATION) On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean as that crystal blue water appears? As an immunologist ...

Hey, great news, everyone. It's finally starting to warm up (at least here on the East Coast and in South Dakota), which means it's almost time to open up those swimming pools. And we'd recommend you ...

NORTH CANTON − The Dogwood Pool was forced to close several times Thursday after swimmers pooped in the pool. The public pool was reportedly shut down four separate times. "Yes, this does ...

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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lisa Cuchara, Quinnipiac University (THE CONVERSATION) On hot summer days, few things ...