Before water reaches a treatment plant and eventually flows from your tap, it starts in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, streams or groundwater aquifers. Protecting source water is one of the most effective ways to protect public health and help control the cost of drinking water treatment.

NOAA recently reported that July 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous United States, with an average temperature of 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit, 3.3 degrees above the 20th-century average. NOAA’s records began in 1895. Aside from higher electric bills, soaring temperatures present challenges to water supplies that serve us all.

According to new studies, beaver dams play a key role in improving water quality and much, much more.

The Colorado River, which serves as a freshwater source for more than 40 million people in seven states and parts of Mexico, has recently been named the country’s “most endangered” by American Rivers.

An old water tank in Rangely, Colorado has been put to good use as a recording studio for a group of musicians.