Environment
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Boulder County’s ponds are drying up. Officials can’t simply refill them.
Extreme drought has shrunk ponds and wetlands, causing fish kills and foul odors. Officials often lack the water rights or infrastructure to refill them, though wildlife officials say the damage is likely temporary.
Xcel’s Boulder coal ash cleanup is moving forward. Critics say another source of pollution remains.
A pump and treat plan has been proposed to treat contaminated groundwater. Construction could begin as soon as late summer.