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Several parts of Mountain West experience ‘extreme water stress’ each year

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel
Published August 30, 2023 at 9:26 AM MDT
The municipal sewer system in Las Vegas Valley recycles water back into Lake Mead, pictured here, which is fed by the drought-stricken Colorado River.
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The municipal sewer system in Las Vegas Valley recycles water back into Lake Mead, pictured here, which is fed by the drought-stricken Colorado River.

New research shows that in much of the world, water supplies for drinking, bathing and farming are being threatened. That includes sections of the Mountain West.

New research shows that in much of the world, water supplies for drinking, bathing and farming are being threatened. That includes sections of the Mountain West.

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