Health

People are fighting against disinfectants in their drinking water that cause rashes, breathing problems and more.

Two non-profit groups in Crested Butte work to clean up waters still polluted from the Keystone and Standard mines.

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.

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.

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.

Grand County officials are searching for ways to prevent harmful algae blooms and weed growth in Grand Lake.

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

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

LONESOME LAKE, WYOMING—Whit Coleman belly flopped with style into some of Wyoming’s most famous alpine waters on a summer day. Out on a father-son backpacking trip with friends, the Salt...