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?

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

About one-third of Navajo Nation residents lack running water in their homes and water pollution remains a serious issue in the region. We talk to Kaitlin Harris of DigDeep’s Navajo Water Project about solutions to these pressing problems.

Julia Bernal, director of the Pueblo Action Alliance, talks to Water Desk Director Mitch Tobin about the legacy of colonialism in New Mexico and its impact on water issues.

Colorado enacted five major pieces of water legislation, including providing more water for environmental flows and studying how to limit water speculation.

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

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

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

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

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