Water

Santa Fe Trail crossing at Cimarron. The Ogallala aquifer groundwater levels in much of western Kansas started dropping in the 1950s as pumping increased, according to the Kansas Geological Survey.

‘We can’t wait 15 years’: Legislative Committee Works to Overhaul Kansas Water Policy

If Kansas is going to preserve its water resources, it has to act soon, say proponents of an overhaul to the state’s water regulation.

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Deteriorated water lines.

More Than $220 Million Going Toward Water Infrastructure in Kansas and Missouri in 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allocated more than $220 million for 2022 to Kansas and Missouri to upgrade water infrastructure and address environmental injustice.

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Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty at the R9 Ranch in Edwards County, Kansas.

How The Search For Water Is Pitting Farmers Against Cities In Western Kansas

The search for water is pitting farmers against cities in western Kansas.

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KC water treatment plant

What’s In Our Tap Water?

By Lauren Langdon As the “Big Muddy” winds its way through Kansas City, it might be hard to believe that approximately 660,000 residents rely on the Missouri River for their drinking water — after it has been treated, of course. But, did you know that the treatment process itself can introduce potentially hazardous contaminants to…

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a well in pretty prairie

Residents In Kansas Town Say Water Rules Must Give — Or Feds Need To Pitch In

Pretty Prairie, Kansas, population 680, had a moment in the spotlight during the confirmation hearings for new Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt. Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran mentioned Pretty Prairie as an example of a community that’s struggling because of EPA regulations that Pruitt could ease. But residents of the tiny south central Kansas town…

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