Tag: radium
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Arkansas Valley pipeline gets $250 million boost to bring clean water to communities
A pipeline that will bring clean water to the Arkansas Valley got a $250 million boost Wednesday in federal funding. The 130-mile system will bring water to communities that are under enforcement orders from the state health department because of the poor water quality. Some of the communities have naturally occurring radium, a radioactive element…
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During a record usage year, Monument has drilled what are hoped to be its last wells
In a year of record municipal water use, the town of Monument has drilled three wells that are set to go online by the end of November. Tom Tharnish, Public Works director, said he hoped the wells would be the last needed before the town joins a regional water project years in the works. “The…
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During a record usage year, Monument has drilled what are hoped to be its last wells
In a year of record municipal water use, the town of Monument has drilled three new wells that are set to go online by the end of November. Public Works Director Tom Tharnish said he hoped the wells would be the last needed before the town joins a regional water project years in the works.…
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NEWS | Some Coloradans’ drinking water still has highest radium levels in the nation
In rural areas along the Arkansas River, turning on the tap can mean a dose of radioactive water, with some of the nation’s highest recorded drinking water radium levels. (Video by Skyler Ballard)