Swimming pools are fun. Cleaning swimming pools is not fun. I learned this simple logic as a kid growing up in and around pools—it’s the only way to survive summer in Houston. Four years ago, I became ...

Trying to kill algae with chemicals is a common response when community ponds or other water features go green, but a ...

There's a lot more to draining a pool than meets the eye. Not only are there concerns over proper water disposal, but emptying a pool also puts the structure itself at risk. That's because many pool ...

Enlisting nature to help purify the Reflecting Pool could be more patriotic and successful than tossing in more chemicals.

Lake Powell ‒ the massive Colorado River reservoir that produces power for millions of homes across the West ‒ is the emptiest it has ever been entering the hottest part of the summer. And the worst ...

President Donald Trump said vandals sabotaged the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool by slashing its blue lining with a knife. The administration has provided no evidence to back up the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lake Powell ‒ the massive Colorado River reservoir that produces power for millions of homes across the West ‒ is the emptiest it ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The two major reservoirs on the Colorado River face dire outlooks that will likely spur federal officials to restrict the amount of water flowing downstream ...