Is Morrison, CO tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 4 utilities serving Morrison has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Colorado’s records: Homestead WC.
Lakehurst WSD, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 9.0 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 Morrison’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Lakehurst WSD
Colorado · serves 12,000 people · about 220 in Morrison
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 9.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Willowbrook WSD
Colorado · serves 9,348 people · about 200 in Morrison
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 9.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Homestead WC
Colorado · serves 1,000 people · under 100 in Morrison
1 result above the action level and 3 results above the health goal. The worst: Copper at 1.4 ppm, above the action level.
17 health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Town of Morrison
Colorado · serves 9,887 people · under 100 in Morrison
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 11.2 ppb, above the health goal.
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 Lakehurst WSD’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 Morrison
The 3 labs Colorado certifies closest to Morrison, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
SGS North America, Inc. - Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge, CO · about 13 miles
Certified for nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, radioactivity
GeoWater Services
Evergreen, CO · about 13 miles
Certified for bacteria
Eurofins Denver
Arvada, CO · about 14 miles
Certified for nitrate, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, PFAS
ZIP codes in Morrison
Which ZIP codes are in Morrison: 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 Morrison
Other towns in Jefferson County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Lakehurst WSD’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