Is Loveland, CO tap water safe?
The short answer
4 of the 9 utilities serving Loveland have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Colorado’s records: Sunrise Ranch, Eden Valley Institute, Newell Warnock WA and 1 more.
City of Loveland, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 3.3 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 Loveland’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
City of Loveland
Colorado · serves 91,077 people · about 11,700 in Loveland
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 3.3 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Little Thompson WD
Colorado · serves 25,654 people · about 1,900 in Loveland
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 4.8 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Ft Collins Loveland WD
Colorado · serves 63,532 people · about 780 in Loveland
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Sunrise Ranch
Colorado · serves 75 people · under 100 in Loveland
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 3.6 ppb, above the health goal.
3 health-based violations since 2016
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Eden Valley Institute
Colorado · serves 91 people · under 100 in Loveland
1 result above the limit’s level with no violation recorded. The worst: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 80.5 ppb, above the limit’s level, no violation.
6 health-based violations since 2016
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Newell Warnock WA
Colorado · serves 160 people · under 100 in Loveland
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.5 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
- Open report
Lago Vista Mobile Home Park
Colorado · serves 842 people · lists Loveland among the places it serves
Nothing in its records is above a health goal. Hardness: soft, typically 29 mg/L (1.7 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
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Alpine Vista Village
Colorado · serves 313 people · based in Loveland
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 6.0 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: soft, typically 28 mg/L (1.6 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
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Meadow Village Mobile Home Park
Colorado · serves 150 people · based in Loveland
Nothing in its records is above a health goal. Hardness: soft, typically 39 mg/L (2.3 grains per gallon).
1 health-based violation since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Loveland’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Loveland
The 3 labs Colorado certifies closest to Loveland, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
EAnalytics Laboratory
Loveland, CO · about 5 miles
Certified for bacteria
M.M.S Environmental Laboratories
Fort Collins, CO · about 8 miles
Certified for bacteria
Technology Laboratory, Inc.
Fort Collins, CO · about 8 miles
Certified for nitrate, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals
Which ZIP codes are in Loveland: 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 Loveland
Other towns in Larimer County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Loveland’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