Tag
drinking water
11 Porch Notes tagged “drinking water,” from counties across Colorado.
Water and land - Denver County
Denver Water's lead service line question starts by address
Denver Water's address lookup tells you one property's lead service line risk, a firmer answer than guessing from the age of the block.
Read note ->Water and land - Weld County
Weld County private wells have a county water-testing route
A private well skips the testing a public system gets, so Weld County's public-health lab offers a local route to check its water.
Read note ->Water and land - Adams County
Adams County private well water should be tested by a certified lab
A private well in Adams County is unregulated and yours to test; clear water proves nothing without a certified-lab result.
Read note ->Water and land - El Paso County
An El Paso County private well needs water testing homework
A rural El Paso County well can look fine and still need testing; county Public Health runs the checks a private tap deserves.
Read note ->Water and land - Denver County
Denver Water lead filters are a bridge, not a forever fix
Denver Water's free certified filter is for use until six months after a lead service line is replaced, not a permanent stand-in for the pipe.
Read note ->Water and land - El Paso County
A failed El Paso County well bacteria test needs follow-up
A private well sample with coliform bacteria fails El Paso County's potability standard and usually needs correction such as chlorination, then a retest.
Read note ->Water and land - Denver County
Boiling Denver water does not remove lead
Boiling does not remove lead from water, and hot tap water often carries more lead than cold; a certified filter and cold water are the fix.
Read note ->Water and land - Denver County
Denver backflow prevention protects the public tap water
A backflow assembly stops pollutants on private property from being drawn back into Denver's public water; many service types must have one.
Read note ->Water and land - Jefferson County
Jeffco well water testing may mean using a certified private lab
Most Jeffco well water is fine, but clarity is not proof; Public Health recommends a certified lab test for contaminants you can't see or taste.
Read note ->Water and land - Boulder County
Boulder County well water testing is owner homework
With a private Boulder County well, routine testing and upkeep fall on you, not a utility, so safe water is owner homework.
Read note ->Water and land - Boulder County
A Boulder County well test is useful only if you read the result
A Boulder County well test only protects you once you compare the result to health standards and act on what it shows.
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