/tags/drinking-water Drinking Water en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:45:00 GMT /news/2024-06-24/does-arizona-have-enough-water-phoenix-area-cities-are-spending-big-to-make-sure-it-does Cities around Phoenix are spending billions to develop water infrastructure. Local leaders say it's a necessary step as the Colorado River shrinks and groundwater dries up. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:45:00 GMT /news/2024-06-24/does-arizona-have-enough-water-phoenix-area-cities-are-spending-big-to-make-sure-it-does Alex Hager /2024-04-11/epa-strict-limits-forever-chemicals-drinking-water For the first time, the federal government is putting limits on “forever chemicals” called PFAS in the nation’s drinking water – a move that will protect communities across the Mountain West. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:58:23 GMT /2024-04-11/epa-strict-limits-forever-chemicals-drinking-water Kaleb Roedel /podcast/inthenoco/2023-10-25/tap-water-is-precious-its-price-tag-may-soon-reflect-that A shrinking Colorado River and aging infrastructure are putting our water supply to the test. And that means water bills are likely to go up in the near future. KUNC’s Alex Hager tells us more today on In The NoCo. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2023-10-25/tap-water-is-precious-its-price-tag-may-soon-reflect-that In The NoCo /news/2023-10-23/tap-water-is-cheap-but-old-pipes-and-a-shrinking-colorado-river-could-change-that Across the Southwest, aging infrastructure and shrinking water supplies are driving an increase in water costs. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-10-23/tap-water-is-cheap-but-old-pipes-and-a-shrinking-colorado-river-could-change-that Alex Hager /news/2023-03-16/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-weld-county-redistricting-controversy-and-new-federal-pfas-rules We discuss the redistricting dust-up in Weld County and how new federal regulations on "forever chemicals" will affect Colorado. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:17:38 GMT /news/2023-03-16/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-weld-county-redistricting-controversy-and-new-federal-pfas-rules Nikole Robinson Carroll /regional-news/2023-03-15/epa-to-limit-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water-with-big-implications-for-colorado The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new drinking water standards this week for PFAS — the increasingly pervasive toxic chemicals that are highly prevalent in Colorado. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:22:19 GMT /regional-news/2023-03-15/epa-to-limit-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water-with-big-implications-for-colorado Emma VandenEinde /environment/2022-09-14/as-the-colorado-river-shrinks-water-managers-see-promise-in-recycling-sewage Cities in the arid Southwest are investing in water reuse technology, keeping more water in the system and bolstering drinking supplies in an area hit hard by drought. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:26:07 GMT /environment/2022-09-14/as-the-colorado-river-shrinks-water-managers-see-promise-in-recycling-sewage Alex Hager /environment/2022-08-16/colorado-river-states-fail-to-meet-federal-deadline-on-restricting-water-use States in the Colorado River Basin have failed to meet a federal deadline to conserve an unprecedented amount of water. The lack of consensus on how to wean off the river’s dwindling supply puts the water source for 40 million in the Southwest in jeopardy. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 02:05:18 GMT /environment/2022-08-16/colorado-river-states-fail-to-meet-federal-deadline-on-restricting-water-use Alex Hager, Luke Runyon /environment/2022-08-11/the-southwest-is-running-out-of-fresh-water-could-the-ocean-provide-a-cure As the Colorado River shrinks, water managers in the basin are looking to the ocean. Desalination could add fresh water to a drying region. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:35:40 GMT /environment/2022-08-11/the-southwest-is-running-out-of-fresh-water-could-the-ocean-provide-a-cure Alex Hager /environment/2022-08-04/a-mud-caked-terra-incognita-emerges-in-glen-canyon-as-lake-powell-declines-to-historic-low Since Glen Canyon Dam was commissioned in 1964 and it first began filling, Lake Powell has never been like it is right now, at just 27% of its capacity. It’s threatening to dip below the minimum elevation needed to produce hydropower within the next year. A string of dry winters could push it to dead pool status. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2022-08-04/a-mud-caked-terra-incognita-emerges-in-glen-canyon-as-lake-powell-declines-to-historic-low Luke Runyon