As a Colorado aquifer runs low, dangerous heavy metals threaten rural communities’ drinking water. The ongoing megadrought and a record-low snowpack are draining groundwater and increasing its concentrations of toxic metals. There are few protections for residents drinking from private wells.

As a Colorado aquifer runs low, dangerous heavy metals threaten rural communities’ drinking water. The ongoing megadrought and a record-low snowpack are draining groundwater and increasing its concentrations of toxic metals. There are few protections for residents drinking from private wells.

Source: The_Weekend_Baker