Is Denver Tap Water Safe to Drink?

The estimated price of bottled water

$1.91 in USD (1.5-liter)

Can You Drink Tap Water in Denver?

Yes, tap water is drinkable.

There was no general information available in WHO data about safely managed drinking water in Denver. You may check the rate of travelers and residents of Colorado water quality.

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

What Do People In Colorado Think About The Tap Water?

Travelers and residents of Colorado have rated the water quality and pollution as follows, according to subjective survey data. A score of 100% is considered very high, and a score of 0% is very low. Please be cautious that "moderate to very high" water pollution is bad and the higher the rate of water quality the better.

Tap water ratings

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

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.