CPW expands water contact advisory to 10 State Wildlife areas following Pueblo sewage discharge

What comes next for the Arkansas River after a massive sewage spill?

Are cantaloupes and peppers safe to eat? How will the river get clean? Everything we know about what comes next after a 4.25 million gallon sewage spill.

Officials provide update on cleanup efforts after major Arkansas River spill

(PUEBLO) -- Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper stood alongside state and local officials on Wednesday, Sep. 2, as they gave an update on how they're addressing the Arkansas River sewage spill. As state officials said bacteria levels are still "significantly elevated," Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has expanded water contact advisories to more locations. "The key [...]

CPW expands water contact advisory after sewage spill

The expansion comes as water affected by a 4.2 million gallon untreated sewage spill continues moving downstream from Pueblo.

CPW expands water contact advisory to 10 State Wildlife areas following Pueblo sewage discharge

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has expanded the water contact advisory to 10 state wildlife areas after 4.2 million gallons of sewage were discharged from the Pueblo area.

Will the sewage leaking in the Arkansas River in Colorado impact Arkansans?

On Wednesday, August 26th, 4.2 million gallons of sewage leaked into the Arkansas River in Pueblo, Colorado. A concrete patch on a stormwater pipe burst open, causing the leak. Crews were unable to stop the flow of sewage until the next day.