Colorado: drinking water & radon
Colorado has 1,102 active community water systems. Since 2016, 398 reported health-based violations; 2 had a latest lead result above 15 ppb; 15 measured PFOA or PFOS at or above 4 ppt.
Radon zones in Colorado
tap a countyMost health-based violations
| May Valley Wa 1,500 people | 333 |
| Valley Wc 270 people | 129 |
| South Swink Water Authority 622 people | 113 |
| Beehive Water Association 154 people | 86 |
| Patterson Valley Wc 96 people | 74 |
| Eureka Wc 498 people | 72 |
| Vroman Wc 125 people | 63 |
| Fayette Wc 75 people | 57 |
| Town of Manzanola 497 people | 51 |
| Town of Rye 745 people | 50 |
Highest latest lead (90th percentile)
| City of Walsenburg 3,230 people | 18 ppb |
| Fruitland Domestic Wc 335 people | 17 ppb |
| Tanglewood Ws 60 people | 15 ppb |
| Spring Canyon WSD 2,320 people | 15 ppb |
| Sierra Bonita Estates 122 people | 14 ppb |
| Capital Crossings 345 people | 12 ppb |
| Last Dollar PUD 96 people | 11.9 ppb |
| Riverside Wc 90 people | 11 ppb |
| La Plata Archuleta Water District 510 people | 10.5 ppb |
| Shambhala Mountain Center 90 people | 10.5 ppb |
Highest PFOA / PFOS
| Snake River WD 9,900 people | 22 ppt |
| Widefield WSD 27,640 people | 15.8 ppt |
| City of Brighton 56,304 people | 10.6 ppt |
| Town of Mountain Village 9,700 people | 7.5 ppt |
| City of Thornton 226,465 people | 7.1 ppt |
| Todd Creek Village Md 7,363 people | 6.8 ppt |
| Cherokee Md 29,610 people | 6.1 ppt |
| Stonegate Md 15,295 people | 5.6 ppt |
| Little Thompson WD 25,654 people | 4.8 ppt |
| Parker WSD 75,949 people | 4.8 ppt |
Largest systems
| Denver Water Board 1,287,000 people | 1,287,000 |
| City of Aurora 533,407 people | 533,407 |
| Colorado Springs Utilities 464,111 people | 464,111 |
| City of Thornton 226,465 people | 226,465 |
| City of Westminster 202,078 people | 202,078 |
| City of Ft Collins 179,901 people | 179,901 |
| City of Arvada 171,610 people | 171,610 |
| City of Boulder 166,080 people | 166,080 |
| City of Greeley 132,310 people | 132,310 |
| Pueblo Board of Ww 114,070 people | 114,070 |
All ZIP codes in Colorado
625 ZIP codes.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions
How many water systems in Colorado have violations?
398 of 1,102 active community water systems in Colorado reported at least one health-based violation since 2016 (EPA SDWIS).
What is the radon risk in Colorado?
571 ZIP codes are in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential), 54 in zone 2 and 0 in zone 3. EPA recommends testing every home.