Utilities reported replacing and upgrading distribution pipes, water treatment plants and fire hydrants are among their most pressing needs.

Little is known about the potential of new technologies to contribute to disease.

In 2012, a summer drought eventually led to a water ban that limited when and how much residents could water their lawns.

Lots of communities in Indiana 105, to be exact are working to reduce their combined sewer overflows right now in a variey of ways - from large storage tunnels to do-it-yourself rain gardens. But why are we seeing so many of these public works projects now?

More than 100 of Indiana's sewage systems need improvements to comply with federal standards, and the Environmental Protection Agency has sued many cities and towns over sewage overflow problems. Some cities are building new sewage overflow tunnels to fix the problem.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says state residents are eligible for the free testing if their property contains a private drinking water well.

While the country has rallied around ugly brown lead-tainted water in Flint, Michigan, Lee Florea has led Hoosier students along Indiana river and creek-banks to show them that water quality issues aren't always that easy to see.

Citizens Energy Group says some customers may notice a temporary chlorine or "swimming pool" smell in their water; but the utility company says the tap water is still safe to drink and meets all regulatory requirements.

One small Indiana city almost lost control of its water utility, but the state is revising certification tests to help other cities facing the same fate.

Owensville, in southwestern Indiana, is dealing with high levels of a potentially dangerous chemical compound in its water supply and plans to install a drainage pipe in a farm field to help address its water woes.