air and water pollution, public water supply, research, study

Is Your Drinking Water Safe to Drink?

From Legionella bacteria and non-tuberculous mycobacteria, safe transport of mains drinking water depends on best practice and good policy, environmental health experts say. However, Flinders University academics warn current systems and legislation may not always be supported by solid scientific research or best practices in public health. Flinders University Associate Professor Richard Bentham, who presented ...

Troy Oakes

Drinking water taps.

Why You Will Never Go Thirsty in Rome

If you plan on traveling to Rome, rest assured that you won’t have to spend a penny buying bottled water. Rome has thousands of fountains spread throughout the city from where you can drink and collect water for free. Called “nasoni” (nasone) in Italian, these ancient fountains, when translated into English, become “large noses.”   Rome ...

Armin Auctor

Children getting water from a nasome.