water infrastructure

Meeteetsee is planning on replacing a water tank and adding a new one, among other upgrades. Public Works Director Shawn Christopherson said the city is exploring future federal grants, but if those aren’t available, improvements could be scaled back.

The Biden Administration's Interior Department released proposals for managing the river in an apparent attempt to nudge the states toward agreement.

Over Labor Day weekend there were six water line breaks in Rawlins. This is the latest in a several year, ongoing issue with the city’s water infrastructure. The over 100-year old system is aging and continues to make delivering water to residents a challenge.

One estimate says a quagga mussel infestation would cost the Pacific Northwest $500 million a year to deal with.

The State Lands and Investment Board (SLIB) approved the funds needed to repair a failing million gallon water tower in Wheatland on Thursday.

Rawlins continues to face water infrastructure issues. This comes about two years after the city ran out of 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.

There's a one million gallon water tank in Wheatland, an hour's drive north of Cheyenne. It's been leaking for years, and it's getting worse. Town officials have raised over $6 million for repairs through various channels. But they're still short by $2 million. Rep. Jeremy Haroldson (R-Wheatland) took the opportunity during this year’s legislative budget session to try to get that money for his community. But it didn’t come easily.

The U.S. Department of Interior is spending another $51 million on water projects across the West. A majority of those funds – about $30 million – will flow to the Mountain West region.

Leaders from the Indigenous Resilience Center shared at the One Water Summit about their efforts to work with tribal communities on water audits, filtration systems, and other solutions.