Arkansas Valley's Water Crisis | Denver News

In southeastern Colorado, towns battle toxic groundwater rich in uranium and radium, forcing costly treatment and decades of compliance. La Junta leads with advanced tech like reverse osmosis, producing clean water but creating hazardous waste that must be blended and dumped. Their system now serves four other districts. Meanwhile, the long-sought Arkansas Valley Conduit pipeline — a decades-in-the-making solution — faces a $1.3 billion price tag, a presidential veto, and mounting financial strain on already poor counties, threatening to triple water bills as communities wrestle between affordability and safety. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6fa982b8d88df8f5