City completes drinking water service line inventory

The city has completed its initial inventory of all drinking water service lines in its service area. The inventory, which is required by state and federal regulations, began in 2022 with the goal of ensuring that no customers receive drinking water from lead service lines. No lead lines were found in the inventory.

To conduct the inventory, the city followed state guidance, reviewed thousands of historical records and visually inspected service lines. Using a statistical approach approved by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, the city was able to classify service lines as non-lead based on records review and visual verification. Community participation was a large part of the inventory process, as 900+ community members identified the material of the service line coming into their property and shared that information with the city.

"Going into this process, we were not aware of any lead in our drinking water system and are pleased the inventory results supported this. The city has monitored for lead in drinking water for more than 30 years, with results well below the federal and state standards," said Water Quality Senior Manager Meghan Wilson Outcalt. "We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of the community members who reported their service line material to help complete the inventory."

Although no lead lines were found, a small number of service lines require further investigation and possible replacement, due to the lack of historic records at these locations. City staff will contact these community members directly to verify service line material and determine a plan for replacement, as needed.

A map of the inventory [JC1] [MC2]is available on the city's website, along with more information about the projectand the city's Annual Drinking Water Report.