Health

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.

A trial underway in San Francisco could spell the beginning of the end of water fluoridation in America, potentially affecting drinking water for hundreds of millions of people.

Colorado’s virus-related restrictions are forcing commercial rafting companies to create social distance on unruly rivers and face the potential for smaller crowds.

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

Renee Hoffman was never thrilled about the water quality at her house in Sleepy Bear Mobile Home Park on the outskirts of Steamboat Springs. “It just didn’t taste great,” she...

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

Water utilities initiated emergency action plans, asking hundreds of employees to work from home to limit the virus’ spread and to help protect the workers needed to operate water treatment and delivery systems.

Residents of a mobile home park in Edwards say their well water tastes, looks and smells bad.

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

Colorado joins three other states in approving a new rule that clears the way for drinking treated wastewater.