Colorado Tap Water Quality by City
EPA UCMR5 PFAS monitoring, MCL / guideline flags, and WaterCheckup grades for 5 cities in Colorado. "At Risk" means at least one UCMR analyte flagged above an EPA limit or a regulated PFAS violation on record for that system. "Monitor" means no such flag in UCMR data, but the city profile is medium or high concern. "Safe" means no exceedance flags and a low-concern city profile (still not a guarantee for every tap).
Average water hardness in Colorado: 78.6 ppm → Mean of UCMR5 values for 5 tracked Colorado cities (not every public water system).
Five most common UCMR analytes with detections (>0) in our tracked Colorado cities — each city counted once per compound.
| CITY | GRADE | CONTAMINANTS ABOVE LIMIT | POPULATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Denver Water | A-MONITOR | — | 750K |
| Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Public water systems | A-MONITOR | — | 480K |
| Aurora Aurora Water | A-MONITOR | — | 370K |
| Fort Collins Fort Collins Public water systems | FAT RISK | 33 MCL violations | 165K |
| Lakewood Denver Water (Lakewood Service Area) | A-MONITOR | — | 155K |
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Coloradowater quality varies by city and water system. UCMR5 reports PFAS and related analytes; the "above limit" column uses the EPA-limit flags bundled with each analyte in our dataset (same basis as city pages). Here, 1 of 5 tracked cities show at least one such flag or a regulated violation count.
SDWIS/City reports: use each city link for full narrative, picks, and EPA Consumer Confidence Report context.
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