Water Quality: Boulder, CO

9 water systems • 170,165 people served

Multiple Health Violations
91
Total Violations
8
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Systems
170,165
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Boulder has 8 health-based violations on record, meaning one or more contaminants were found above EPA-established safe levels. Contaminants involved: Chlorine, Disinfection Byproducts, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). In total, 91 violations are on record for 9 water systems serving 170,165 people.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine
Disinfection Byproducts
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Water Systems Serving Boulder

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
BOULDER CITY OF CO0107152 Surface Water 166,080 10
PINE BROOK HILLS WD CO0107610 Surface Water 1,100 0
MILE HI WATER INC HAULER CO0107510 Surface Water 1,000 50
BASELINE WD CO0107135 Surface Water 820 4
SHANNON WSD CO0107710 Groundwater 450 0
EAST BOULDER COUNTY WD CO0107236 Surface Water 300 11
LEFTHAND WSD LAKE PINES CO0107472 Surface Water 250 7
SPRING VALLEY MUTUAL WA CO0107719 Groundwater 100 8
PINE LAKE VILLAGE CO0162612 Surface Water 65 1

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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