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Nonfunctional turf replacement is an important tool in Colorado River water conservation, but even its proponents say it is a small part of the bigger picture.

Urban wildfires leave their mark on more than the land. They change the chemistry of our waterways and affect the organisms living there. On today’s In the NoCo we hear why urban wildfires can contribute to things like algae blooms.

Lead was once commonly used to build water service lines in communities because it was cheap and flexible but corrosion and high levels of it can cause serious health problems to children and adults.

Washington County, Utah — home to the city of St. George — has recently been one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. Local leaders hope a new plan will stretch the county’s water supplies enough to make it through the next two decades.

Across the Southwest, aging infrastructure and shrinking water supplies are driving an increase in water costs.

Until fairly recently, it was illegal to harvest rainwater in Colorado. Now, as in a number of other Western states, it’s seen as alternative water source…