Marble quarry operators violated Clean Water Act, Army Corps of Engineers finds
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that the operators of a marble quarry violated the Clean Water Act when they diverted a tributary of the Crystal River to make way for a mining road.
$500M in new federal funds to give thousands of Coloradans freedom from lead, PFAS...
Coloradans exposed to drinking water tainted by lead or so-called “forever chemicals" will see clean water faster.
Concern over the “forever chemical” PFAS in water supplies is high, but remedies remain...
A synthetic chemical’s appearance in public water supply wells raises questions of how to protect the public from unknown health hazards.
Well water throughout California contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’
These chemicals are everywhere. They last forever. They’re expensive to get rid of. And many Californians don’t even know they’re drinking them.
Long criticized for inaction at the Salton Sea, California says it’s all-in on effort...
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.
Advocacy and science work together to improve water quality in Coal Creek
Two non-profit groups in Crested Butte work to clean up waters still polluted from the Keystone and Standard mines.
What happens when a rural area’s only well is contaminated?
As California’s new requirements for forever chemicals kick in, small providers in remote towns struggle to clean up their water.
Video: Five years after the Gold King Mine spill
Environmental correspondent Laura Paskus revisits the Gold King Mine spill and the destructive impact of the toxic orange plume that went flowing down the Animas and San Juan rivers five years ago.
Colorado water utilities race to protect workers from COVID-19 as they declare tap water...
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.
Citizens across the country are questioning, and sometimes fighting, chloramines in drinking water
People are fighting against disinfectants in their drinking water that cause rashes, breathing problems and more.