Health

Refrigerator filters are an attractive target for counterfeiters, who may also be putting consumers at risk by selling filters that are not merely ineffective, but unsafe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

It's unclear whether a new law could improve water quality in the Eagle River Village park, but legislators want to pressure owners to do more.