Drinking water fountains and taps at public and private schools in Indiana will be required to be tested for lead contamination by 2023 under a new state law.

The measure would require all schools that havent tested for lead at least once since 2016 to do so within the next two years.

Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute has developed an interactive map to help cities plan for less clean water in the future.

Its one of more than a dozen water and wastewater systems the company has acquired around the state in the past decade.

A city proposal would pave parking lots within 20 feet of Pleasant Run Creek near the Community Justice Campus, a departure from code created in 2015.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it has finalized its repeal of the Obama-era rule that would have expanded federal protections for smaller water bodies like streams and ponds.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is investigating the source of oil discharged from a sewer pipe into the White River in Indianapolis.

The state is kicking off a series of regional water studies to help Indiana with its water supply and infrastructure needs.

White River Alliance Director Jill Hoffmann talks with WFYI's Taylor Bennett about the role native plants play in a healthy ecosystem.

The program is part of the EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. It will fund up to a dozen projects, with the largest amount set at $500,000.