Your Water
Access to clean drinking water is an important part of maintaining your health. Our team is here to answer your questions about your drinking water.
Ensuring All Families Have Safe and Healthy Drinking Water
Our team works closely with local and state partners to ensure everyone has clean drinking water for themselves and their families. Our accomplishments include securing funding to rebuild public trust in drinking water, providing education about PFAS, and distributing water filters to improve taste, odor, and safety.
You can look up water testing results to see what was found in the drinking water in your community. If your home is served by a private well, you may consider testing your water through a certified water testing laboratory.
What May Affect Your Drinking Water?
Lead
Lead is a naturally occurring metal used in various products, including old water lines. While modern regulations ban lead in water pipes, some older homes may still have them.
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
These chemicals are found in various products and throughout the environment. They are often associated with negative health impacts. The good news is that there are options to reduce PFAS in water, including using specialized filters.
Water Hardness
Water hardness measures the minerals that build up in water, including calcium and magnesium. Depending on the levels, you may notice a film on your hands or skin after washing.
Taste and Odor
While bad taste or odor in water is unpleasant, it doesn’t necessarily mean it is unsafe to drink. CDPHE offers more information and solutions to this problem.
Water Service Interruptions
Interruptions to your water service and other public water emergencies should be reported to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment.