‘Extremely high’ bacteria levels in Arkansas River after raw sewage spill, Colorado public health officials say
- Posted on August 29, 2026
- By The Denver Post
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‘Extremely high’ bacteria levels in Arkansas River after raw sewage spill, Colorado public health officials say
The Arkansas River has dangerously high levels of bacteria after a broken pipe at a southern Colorado wastewater treatment plant spilled 4.25 millions of raw sewage into the Eastern Plains waterway this week, state officials said.