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Tap water is cheap, but old pipes, a shrinking Colorado could change that

Alex Hager KUNC//November 10, 2023//[read_meter]

water, Colorado River, Arizona, Colorado

Workers install new PVC pipe under a street in Denver on October 11, 2023. Denver's water department has planned nearly $2 billion in upgrades over the next decade. Many cities in the region are also facing costly infrastructure repairs that will drive up water bills in the coming years. (Photo by Alex Hager/KUNC)

Tap water is cheap, but old pipes, a shrinking Colorado could change that

Alex Hager KUNC//November 10, 2023//[read_meter]

With infrastructure that is aging and needs replacement, municipal water departments in the Colorado River basin are starting to invest in new systems that will help cities adapt to a...

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