The Biden administration has reached a landmark deal with states dependent on the Colorado River to conserve water amid the decadeslong drought. The three Colorado River lower basin states -- ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river's water may soon take their first step toward blocking such a ...

The Environmental Working Group (EWG)'s Tap Water Database reveals the states with the highest numbers of contaminants across their drinking water systems, with some states having more than 150 ...

An irrigation canal moves Colorado River water through farm fields in California's Imperial Valley. Photo by Sandy Huffaker / AFP via Getty Images Arizona, California and Nevada have narrowly averted ...

People receiving drinking water from non-community systems such as private wells are not included. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Shortly before the election, Kennedy wrote in a ...

Water season has arrived. Whether it’s a condensation-soaked glass on a hot day, a glistening pool filled to the brim, or a cleansing shower after hours at the beach, summer is a time when Americans ...

Some states have much worse drinking water quality than others, new data reveals. Data from the Environmental Protection Agency shows how many Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) violations were recorded ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... All seven states in the Colorado River Basin now agree on an apparent short-term breakthrough in negotiations to save water from their drying region and it’s ...

Seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the year at an impasse in negotiations over the writing of new rules for dealing with chronic water shortages. Representatives of ...