Health

The Zuni tribe's homeland is one of the most parched sections of the country. The tribe has already declared three drought emergencies in the last 15 years. Will it survive the next one?

Residents of a mobile home park near Gunnison are often left without water because of unreliable supplies.

One year after it launched one of the largest lead treatment programs in the United States, Denver Water is slightly ahead of schedule.

Some Colorado residents have been experiencing drinking water contamination for years. When the water will be safe to drink is unknown.

Wastewater can inform public health departments of new variants in the community, but the data collected is still inconclusive.

For decades, a Utah uranium mill has sparked debate over whether radioactive contamination threatens human health by getting into the water and the air.

The Colorado health department is investigating a plume causing high levels of forever chemicals in the raw water supply of Adams County.

Western states are still able to provide relatively affordable water, but that could change as utilities try to recoup losses associated with the pandemic and begin to pay for the massive repairs and upgrades to their systems that were on the drawing board before COVID-19 struck.

Journalist Heather Hansman floated the Green River to explore water issues in the American West, then wrote a fascinating book about her journey.

New Mexico is behind in water inspections for the third year in a row, leaving water quality in question.