Is Broomfield, CO tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 7 utilities serving Broomfield have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Colorado’s records: County of Broomfield City and and Mile High WC.
County of Broomfield City and, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.5 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Broomfield’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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County of Broomfield City and
Colorado · serves 106,153 people · about 41,100 in Broomfield
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.5 ppb, above the health goal.
2 health-based violations since 2016
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City of Westminster
Colorado · serves 202,078 people · about 17,700 in Broomfield
2 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 21.3 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Town of Erie
Colorado · serves 47,444 people · about 2,700 in Broomfield
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.6 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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City of Thornton
Colorado · serves 226,465 people · about 580 in Broomfield
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029, 2 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: PFOA at 7.1 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Left Hand WD
Colorado · serves 20,280 people · about 310 in Broomfield
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Mile High WC
Colorado · serves 700 people · under 100 in Broomfield
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 3.0 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Front Range
Colorado · serves 1,620 people · based in Broomfield
Nothing in its records is above a health goal. Hardness: soft to moderately hard depending on the source, 34 to 70 mg/L (2 to 4.1 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in County of Broomfield City and’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Water testing near Broomfield
The 3 labs Colorado certifies closest to Broomfield, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Murray-Brown Laboratories, LLC.
Northglenn, CO · about 7 miles
Certified for bacteria
Colorado Analytical Laboratory - Commerce City
Commerce City, CO · about 11 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, PFAS, radioactivity
Eurofins Denver
Arvada, CO · about 12 miles
Certified for nitrate, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, PFAS
Which ZIP codes are in Broomfield: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: CDPHE certified drinking water laboratories; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Broomfield
Other towns in Boulder County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read County of Broomfield City and’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water