Is Wheat Ridge, CO tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in the data EPA has for Wheat Ridge Water District, but it has no EPA PFAS results.
Wheat Ridge Water District supplies Wheat Ridge (20,000 people).
Water system
Wheat Ridge Water District
20,000 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID CO0130842
Buys treated water from Denver Water Board.
No results in EPA's 2023–2025 PFAS testing (not the same as "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: 9 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2002, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) No results since 2002
Health-based violations since 2016: 1
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.
Wheat Ridge homes and lead pipes
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 Wheat Ridge city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Arvada 5 mi City of Arvada | None above limits | 3.1 ppb |
| Lakewood 5 mi Consolidated Mutual Maple Grove Water System | None above limits | 3.7 ppb |
| Westminster 8 mi City of Westminster | None above limits | 1.3 ppb |
| Englewood 10 mi City of Englewood | None above limits | 5 ppb |
| Northglenn 12 mi City of Northglenn | None above limits | 1.7 ppb |
| Denver 12 mi Denver Water Board | None above limits | 3.6 ppb |
Wheat Ridge ZIP codes (1)
- 80033
Questions
Is Wheat Ridge tap water safe to drink?
Wheat Ridge Water District had 1 health-based violation 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 Wheat Ridge, CO?
Wheat Ridge Water District, which serves 20,000 people.
Does Wheat Ridge tap water have PFAS?
Wheat Ridge Water District has no results in EPA's 2023–2025 PFAS testing, so there is no federal result. Ask the utility or your state drinking water program.
Do Wheat Ridge homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 75% of Wheat Ridge 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. Wheat Ridge Water District'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.