Health

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

Dust suppression and habitat restoration are key elements in a plan to aid the Salton Sea, whose ills have been a sore point in Colorado River management.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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