This week's Western Water Weekly video for the week ending July 25, 2026, looks at the looming Colorado River System plan, changes in federal regulations and more.

Lake Powell and Lake Mead have dropped to their lowest July levels in 30 years, and the full Colorado River system sits at just 33% of capacity.

The Interior Department says water forecasting and drought data will feed the Genesis Mission, one of four research fronts backed by $110 million.

Attorney General Mayes and 18 other attorneys general urged the EPA to keep 2024 limits on four PFAS forever chemicals in public drinking water.

A four-year survey of 30 Sierra Nevada ponds found winter snowfall shapes pond size, temperature, nutrients and the tiny creatures living inside.

New Mexico formally challenged the EPA's plan to erase drinking water limits for four "forever chemicals," citing legal flaws and blood testing data from Cannon AFB.