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10 Porch Notes tagged “water testing,” from counties across Colorado.

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.

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Water and land - Jefferson County

A Jeffco septic use permit does not approve the well

A Jeffco septic use permit inspects only the wastewater system; it never checks whether the well yields enough safe water, so test that separately.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Water and land - Weld County

Some Weld well-water concerns have a VOC screening route

Weld County's lab offers a VOC screen for well-water households with water-quality concerns tied to nearby oil and gas activity.

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Water and land - El Paso County

Wildfire can change El Paso County well and septic safety

After a wildfire near El Paso County homes, a well may need testing and a damaged septic system should go out of use until checked.

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Water and land - Logan County

A Logan County well permit is not a water-quality test

A Logan County well permit covers construction and use, not water safety, so testing the tap is a separate task for the owner.

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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.

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