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Colorado cities competed to see which has the best-tasting tap water. KUNC's Alex Hager was invited to judge, but found that it's hard to pick up on "grassy, earthy and rubbery" flavors in a famously bland beverage.
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A new U.S. Forest Service report shows that while national forests and grasslands make up about 19% of the land in the West, they contribute about 46% of its surface water supply.
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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.
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The City of Rawlins is reporting that residents are using more water than what is flowing into the water treatment plant.Rawlins has enforced water restrictions since this spring, which includes things like only watering lawns once a week. The restrictions were implemented after infrastructure issues and drought caused water flows to be dangerously low.
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Rawlins, Sinclair residents face water shortages and restrictions. The alternative? Run out of waterOn March 3, many Rawlins and Sinclair residents turned on their faucets only to find no water. School was canceled. Water use at the hospital was limited - workers had to haul buckets of water up several flights to flush toilets for patients. People did not know where to get drinking water. The water shortage lasted for seven days.
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The City of Rawlins is enforcing water restrictions as of last week, due to major water shortages. According to the city, only 25 percent of water from typical summer use is coming into the treatment plant daily.
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Congressional lawmakers had a hearing Tuesday on PFAS: a group of man-made chemicals known to cause illnesses, cancer and damaged immune systems in children. Researchers said we need to know more about which of the thousands of PFAS chemicals are most dangerous, how to efficiently clean them out of the environment and how to limit their creation and spread.
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Nearly half of tribal homes across the country don’t have steady access to clean water. Many in the Southwest rely on aging wells with polluted water, or truck in bottles from far away. In To'hajiilee, New Mexico, a Navajo community hopes a new pipeline from Albuquerque will remedy decades of struggle to get clean water.
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The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.77 million to a team of University of Wyoming researchers. They aim to make more of the earth's water potable by improving the purification, or desalinization, process. Cooper McKim spoke with UW chemistry professor John Hobert about the years-long effort.
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A group of chemicals called PFAS are common in many household items, and potentially causing health problems. Monday, the EPA included them in the draft of its latest list of water contaminants, setting the groundwork for potential regulation.