Is Loveland, CO tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Loveland.

4 public water systems serve parts of Loveland. The largest, City of Loveland, serves 91,077 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Loveland

91,077 people · Surface water · EPA ID CO0135485

Buys treated water from City of Greeley, Little Thompson Water District, Ft Collins Loveland Water District.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 3.3 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full City of Loveland results

Across Colorado, 4 of 158 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 2 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Colorado results.

Loveland homes and lead pipes

34%

of homes built before 1980 (Colorado 40%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Colorado 9%)

38%

of households rent (Colorado 34%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Loveland city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Loveland

Ft Collins Loveland Water District
63,532 people · Purchased surface water · Colorado · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
Little Thompson Water District
25,654 people · Purchased surface water · Colorado · reported ZIPs here
PFOA detected
Lago Vista Mobile Home Park Water System
842 people · Purchased surface water · Colorado · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Windsor 9 mi Ft Collins Loveland Water District	Ft Collins Loveland Water District	None above limits	2 ppb
Fort Collins 9 mi City of Ft Collins	City of Ft Collins	None above limits	2.8 ppb
Greeley 15 mi City of Greeley	City of Greeley	None above limits	4 ppb
Longmont 17 mi City of Longmont	City of Longmont	None above limits	1.6 ppb
Erie 26 mi Town of Erie	Town of Erie	None above limits	2.6 ppb
Boulder 29 mi City of Boulder	City of Boulder	None above limits	2 ppb

Loveland ZIP codes (1)

80538

Questions

Is Loveland tap water safe to drink?

City of Loveland has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Loveland, CO?

4 public water systems serve parts of Loveland. The largest is City of Loveland (91,077 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Loveland tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Loveland had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Loveland homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 34% of Loveland homes as built before 1980 (Colorado: 40%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. City of Loveland's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.