A Jackson, Miss., Fire Department firefighter puts cases of bottled water in a resident's SUV, Aug. 18, 2022, as part of the city's response to longstanding water system problems.

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Brown water flows through the pipes of many homes in the picturesque Pinewood Springs community, causing shock and disappointment among residents.

Daniel Harris at Brown University in Rhode Island and his colleagues built little devices made of plastic and rubber that can be moved in a controllable way by ripples in water.

They are worried about the ripple effect a lack of water will have on the $5 billion industry. "There's a lot of small towns north of Sacramento and they rely on agriculture - on rice - for the ...

Brown water is the last thing anyone would want to see coming out of their kitchen sink tap, but that was case for 30,000 people this month in Arapahoe County.