Urban development increases stormwater runoff, which can cause flooding and pollute waterways. Stormwater engineers design systems like ponds and wetlands to manage runoff from large developments.

This year’s predicted spring runoff into Lake Powell has decreased yet again as the impacts of a dry winter begin to show. Hydrologists at the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center said Wednesday that ...

FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. SNOW IN NEW MEXICO HAS BEEN PRETTY LIGHT THIS WINTER, ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. STATE OFFICIALS SAY THE LOW SNOWPACK WILL LEAD TO A VERY LOW SPRING RUNOFF. THIS ...

Nitrates seep into rural communities' water supply, incurring high costs and health risks. A new report by the Alliance for the Great Lakes explores. Wisconsin’s drinking water is facing a growing ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s shaping up to be a tough year for farmers who rely on New Mexico’s water supply for irrigation. The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District said the water available from ...

Quick-growing blooms of bacteria and algae have long been a hazard in lakes and rivers, because of the toxins they produce. Fueled in part by agricultural runoff, these blooms are also threatening ...