Thousands of Americans have been warned that their drinking water has elevated levels of a contaminant, lead, posing a potential risk to public health. Illinois American Water Company issued an alert to those it serves in Peoria District, a total of more than 120,000 Americans, according to the water information website Waterzen.

The city of Aurora, Illinois has issued an alert for residents about elevated levels of lead found in the drinking water of some homes.

Fourteen of 103 water samples collected contained more than 15 parts per billion of lead, legally triggering the notification. Lead can damage the brain and cause developmental issues. Illinois American Water Co.

Thames Water reported an annual pretax loss of 1.65 billion pounds ($2.22 billion) on Tuesday and a downturn in its environmental performance, with sewage spills up by a third, as the debt-laden utility seeks to fight off nationalisation.

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Britain's Thames Water announced a temporary "hosepipe ban" on Monday, aimed at cutting water usage across large parts of southern England, following the country's driest and warmest spring in over a century.

Thames Water has announced a hosepipe ban affecting 1.1mn customers across several areas in southern England in an effort to preserve water following persistent dry and warm weather. The ban will come into place across parts of Swindon,