September 26, 2007--State water quality declining, says report (Vail Daily)
Continued population growth, together with oil and gas development, represent intensifying threats to water quality in the state, according to a new report from Environment Colorado. Using data from the EPA and the Colorado Water Quality Control Division the report concludes that water quality in Colorado has declined in recent years. The percentage of Colorado streams deemed fishable or swimmable declined by 7 percent, while the number of stream segments classified as impaired rose 53 percent between 1998 and 2006.
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