New Mexico FEMA says NM fire victims will have to prove ‘causation’ to get payment for well contamination Rep. Leger Fernández says office should create “protocol” quickly to address problem November 25, 2025
Local News EPA activity releases sediment from Bonita Peak mine into Animas River tributary Impacts were minimal, no adverse effects to water quality observed August 14, 2025
Local News Durango stormwater focus group lands on variable fee structure to fund infrastructure maintenance average utility bill would be $15 monthly July 31, 2025
Local News Wastewater system fails near Hesperus, sending E. coli into nearby waterway health department: Private well users near Pine Winds Mobile Home Park should use bottled or filtered water May 29, 2025
Local News Bureau of Land Management restores significant water right north of Silverton Mineral Point Ditch once diverted 11 cubic feet per second from Animas River April 29, 2025
Local News Will mobile home park owner dumping sewage into the Animas River be fined? park sale imminent, state regulators are focused on water quality – not penalties April 14, 2025
Local News 23,000 gallons of gasoline spilled into their yard; now, this Durango couple can’t go home A pipeline burst in La Plata County in December, contaminating several wells February 3, 2025
Local News Durango to recruit residents to research stormwater fees Applications for focus group open now December 7, 2024
Local News Durango seeks long-term funding for stormwater management Sediment unloading, flooding and failed infrastructure need attention November 13, 2024
Local News Some Durango utility customers face $150 plumber fees or disconnected water seeks to get in compliance with state’s ‘backflow preventer’ testing requirements August 15, 2024
Local News State health department to fine Lightner Creek Mobile Home Park owner over sewage 19 years after first violation, Darlene Mann to face financial consequences for pollution February 14, 2024
Local News Frustrated, Peter Butler leaves Superfund advisory group ‘We are not consulted’ wrote outgoing chairman December 21, 2023
Local News La Plata County settles litigation with state over Bayfield landfill Commissioners concerned over the financial commitment December 20, 2023
Local News Mancos Conservation District to receive $2.48 million federal grant grant, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is a ‘game-changer’ for the small district November 29, 2023
Local News Three mountain wastewater systems ‘significantly’ noncompliant north of Durango treatment plants struggle to meet changing state regulations July 23, 2023
Local News Bennet introduces Headwaters Protection Act in Congress Legislation would work to protect watersheds and forestry across the U.S. June 7, 2023
Tri-Cities Cloudy water in Aztec prompts complaints officials say solutions require updates to equipment, water lines May 26, 2023
Local News Two months later, some Lightner Creek residents have water ‘I’m so happy, I’m going to take a shower tonight,’ says resident April 15, 2023
Local News Bennet starts a conversation to emphasize forest health a subcommittee hearing, the senator advocated for fire prevention and forest restoration March 31, 2023
Southwest Life U.S. Senate clears measure to undo Biden WOTUS rule on wetlands Bipartisan group backs a repeal of definition under Clean Water Act March 31, 2023
Local News Environmentalists sound alarm on Animas River water quality Sediment and biohazard loading from Lightner Creek jeopardizing fish habitat March 23, 2023
Regional News EPA’s new PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ could have implications for Colorado agency issues long-awaited mandatory drinking water caps for the toxic chemical March 15, 2023
Local News Senators laud $86 million grant promoting clean drinking water to rural areas can cause cancer, liver damage, decreased fertility and other diseases February 18, 2023
Regional News More “forever chemicals” found in Colorado and U.S. freshwater fish, study warns PFAS levels in locally caught fish are “staggeringly high” according to the Environmental Working Group researchers Fountain Creek splits around… January 17, 2023