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Colorado declares town abandoned amid water and leadership crisis
Published 1 August 2026 Ā· world
Hartman residents asked for declaration after infighting exacerbated water crisis and all town leaders resigned A small town in south-eastern Colorado was recently declared abandoned
Hartman residents asked for declaration after infighting exacerbated water crisis and all town leaders resigned A small town in south-eastern Colorado was recently declared abandoned after all of its local public leaders resigned amid a drinking water supply crisis. The office of Coloradoās secretary of state, Jena Griswold, announced the fate of Hartman on 29 July, a little more than a month after being advised in writing that the town āhad lacked chlorine in its water for [more than] one month and the water was not potable and āsmells horribleāā, according to public documents. Continue reading...
Published: August 1, 2026 ā¢ 4:30 PM IST Ā· Updated: August 1, 2026 ā¢ 5:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Hartman residents asked for declaration after infighting exacerbated water crisis and all town leaders resigned A small town in south-eastern Colorado was recently declared abandoned after all of its local public leaders resigned amid a drinking water supply crisis.
The office of Coloradoās secretary of state, Jena Griswold, announced the fate of Hartman on 29 July, a little more than a month after being advised in writing that the town āhad lacked chlorine in its water for [more than] one month and the water was not potable and āsmells horribleāā, according to public documents.
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