Is Denver Tap Water Safe to Drink?

Last Update12:53 pm, April 8, 2021

The estimated price of bottled water

$1.91 in USD (1.5-liter)

User Submitted Ratings for Denver Tap Water

  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 20% Low
  • Water Pollution 35% Low
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 80% Very High
  • Water Quality 65% High

The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Denver, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).

Can You Drink Tap Water in Denver?

Yes, tap water is drinkable.

Tap Safe includes data from many publicly available sources, including the WHO (World Health Organization), CDC (Center for Disease Control), and user submitted databases, but unfortunately there's not enough data about Denver.

To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Colorado, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.

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When it comes to drinking water quality, Denver United States can be considered a major contributor. The metro area is home to Denver International Airport, Denver''s downtown district and the Rocky Mountain National Park. And since the Denver''s city water and wastewater treatment facilities are very old and inefficient, this means that the water coming out of your tap is not always as safe as you may want it to be.

There are many options for people who need to make sure that their water is clean and safe. Many are looking for the best way to do this. So when it comes to purchasing bottled water, how will you know if it is the best choice?

The first option is to get a water filtration system installed in your home. A filter can remove any types of contaminants from your tap water. This is a good option for people who don''t want to deal with having to buy bottled water or spend time trying to clean and purify water that they already drink. In additio

Contaminants

Denver Water Board

EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Utility details

  • Serves: 1000000
  • Data available: 2012-2017
  • Data Source: Surface water
  • Total: 31

Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines

  • Arsenic
  • Bromodichloromethane
  • Chloroform
  • Dibromochloromethane
  • Dichloroacetic acid
  • Radium%2C combined (-226 & -228)
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
  • Trichloroacetic acid

Other Detected Contaminants

  • 2%2C4-D
  • 4-Androstene-3%2C17-dione
  • Antimony
  • Barium
  • Beryllium
  • Bromoform
  • Cadmium
  • Chlorodifluoromethane
  • Chromium (hexavalent)
  • Chromium (total)
  • Dibromoacetic acid
  • Fluoride
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
  • Molybdenum
  • Monobromoacetic acid
  • Monochloroacetic acid
  • Nitrate
  • Nitrate and nitrite
  • Selenium
  • Strontium
  • Thallium
  • Uranium
  • Vanadium

Reminder

Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.

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