Lead Reduction Program News Today

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We explore the main threats to Colorado’s drinking water—including lead, PFAS, radium, microplastics, and wildfires—and what scientists and public health officials are doing to protect our taps.

Alan Salazar is a perfect choice for interim CEO at Denver Water,, given his long and impressive history serving in senior leadership positions at the local, state and federal levels — making Colorado better. Denver Water has been a leader in protecting public health and the environment under the leadership of Jim Lochhead and we congratulate Jim on his retirement. The agency’s Lead Reduction Program is a national model, which takes an innovative and proactive approach to replacing all lead...

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping cities across the country remove dangerous lead pipes from neighborhoods at no cost to homeowners.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping cities across the country remove dangerous lead pipes from neighborhoods at no cost to homeowners.

Three years after it started, Denver Water’s Lead Reduction Program is getting a big boost from more than $76M in federal funding.


Jim Lochhead, Denver Waters CEO and manager, announced Thursday he plans to step down from the utility once the board of water commissioners finds a successor.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Denver Water’s comprehensive approach for reducing lead in drinking water through...

How Denver Water is protecting the water system now — and preparing for the future.


A customer in Denver using the same amount of water in 2023, would see an increase in their monthly bill by an average of $1 to $4.