City of Lafayette (CO) Water Quality

City of Lafayette is a large public water system in EPA region 08 that provides tap water for the 80026 zip codes. It has 4 facilities where the water supply was tested for 30 chemical contaminants that impact tap water quality and human health.

The maximum reported level of HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) was 23.949 µg/L. The maximum reported level of Manganese was 1.59 µg/L. There were 2 contamintants found in the City of Lafayette water supply at levels that were above the minimum reporting level. 0 of the contaminants were above the reference level, which means they may pose a risk to human health.

Contaminants

1-butanol

2-methoxyethanol

2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol)

HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids)

HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids)

HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids)

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

anatoxin-a

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

chlorpyrifos

cylindrospermopsin

dimethipin

ethoprop

Germanium

Manganese

microcystin-LA

microcystin-LF

microcystin-LR

microcystin-LY

microcystin-RR

microcystin-YR

nodularin

o-toluidine

oxyfluorfen

profenofos

quinoline

tebuconazole

Total Microcystin

Total Permethrin

tribufos

Sampling Facilities

Baseline South WTP Clearwell
Surface Water (SW)

Entry PointEP

Orange Zone Tank
Surface Water (SW)

Entry PointEP

Splitter Box Sample Station
Surface Water (SW)

Entry PointEP

Distribution System
Surface Water (SW)

30 - Sanchez Elem. SchoolDS
39 - Simpson Mine ParkDS
33 - Vista Business ParkDS
47 - Whitetail ParkDS

FAQ

Is City of Lafayette tap water safe to drink?

When was City of Lafayette last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken between August 7th, 2018 and December 5th, 2018.