Health

Studies have shown that testing wastewater offers an early warning signal about the prevalance of the coronavirus in the community.

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

Scientists fear that eventually the toxic residue of more than a century of agricultural runoff will be blown into the air — and into the lungs of residents.

A synthetic chemical’s appearance in public water supply wells raises questions of how to protect the public from unknown health hazards.

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.

Colorado water officials hope to combat algae blooms caused by rising temperatures and an increased use of phosphorus-laced lawn fertilizers.

A dangerous chemical, known as PFAS, is found in everything from nonstick cookware to carpets to ski wax.

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

A historic increase in federal water infrastructure funding is coming over the next five years, thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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