EPA released a voluntary checklist on Aug. 13, 2026, to help states spot drinking water system problems before they disrupt service.

A new Center for the Future of Arizona survey finds water is voters' top concern, with strong support for rural groundwater rules and water-secure growth.

Lake Mead has fallen to its lowest level on record while drought tightens across the seven Colorado River Basin states, straining ranches and crops.

Arizona warns the federal Colorado River plan could bring severe water cuts and is preserving its right to take the dispute to court.

A new USGS study of 1980 to 2020 finds U.S. streams often running higher while groundwater levels keep dropping, with drying strongest across the arid West.

The United States added more than 3 million acres of irrigated farmland since 1997, but many Western states lost ground as water moved from farms to cities.