Fremont County water testing reveals high levels of uranium and lead

(FREMONT COUNTY, Colo.) — A community-led water testing effort in Fremont County found elevated levels of heavy metals, including uranium and lead, in some drinking and groundwater samples. The findings raise concerns about water quality near the former Cotter Uranium Mill site, located two miles south of Cañon City. Of the 249 samples collected, 219 [...]