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In the NoCo

Tap water is precious. Its price tag may soon reflect that

Mark Marlowe, water director in Castle Rock, Colo. stands amid tanks full of granular activated carbon. The equipment is part of an advanced filtration system that allows the city to stretch finite water supplies further by reusing water that is already in the system.
Alex Hager
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KUNC
Mark Marlowe, water director in Castle Rock, Colo. stands amid tanks full of granular activated carbon. The equipment is part of an advanced filtration system that allows the city to stretch finite water supplies further by reusing water that is already in the system.

Water — we know it’s a precious resource yet in many American households, it is easy to take it for granted. We turn on our tap and expect a clean gush of H2O to always spill out. But our water supply is shrinking — and the infrastructure helping to quench our thirst is aging. All this could mean the price of water bills is likely to increase.

In his recent reporting, KUNC’s Alex Hager dives into some of the factors at play, like the state of the Colorado River and middle-aged utilities. He joins In The NoCo to explain.

KUNC's In The NoCo is a daily slice of stories, news, people and issues. It's a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The show brings context and insight to the stories of the day, often elevating unheard voices in the process. And because life in Northern Colorado is a balance of work and play, we celebrate the lighter side of things here, too.