On May 16, 2022, WPENA was contacted about opportunities for Wash Park East neighbors to learn more about Denver Water’s Lead Reduction program and available resources.Â
Denver Water is committed to delivering safe water to our customers. The water that we provide to homes and businesses is lead-free, but lead can get into the water as it moves through lead-containing household fixtures, plumbing and water service lines — the pipe that brings water into the home from the main in the street — that are owned by the customer.
The program was approved in December 2019 by the Environmental Protection Agency and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
This effects homes built before 1951. However, according to Denver Water, because property owners, not Denver Water, own water service lines, information on what they are made of is inconsistent and scattered among a variety of sources. Additional details and information can be found here