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July 12, 2021, 10:00 AM UTC

It’s Not Just Water Supply: Drought Harms Water Quality, Too

Bobby Magill
Bobby Magill
Reporter
Emily C. Dooley
Emily C. Dooley
Staff Correspondent

A June heat wave sparked an earlier-than-expected algae bloom in the drought-ravaged drinking water reservoir in Price, Utah—a sign of climate change-related water quality challenges to come in the tinder-dry West.

Extreme heat and wildfires are engulfing the region amid a historic drought that scientists think may be the region’s worst in at least 1,200 years. In response, some drinking water systems are beginning to grapple with maintaining both water supplies and water quality as they deal with potential legal and regulatory concerns.

Climate change-driven heat and drought are exacerbating long-standing water shortages in the West, said Anne ...

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