Denver Water Sends Lead Advisory To Some Littleton Homes

LITTLETON, CO — Denver Water is sending letters to 754 Littleton homes — those built between 1983 and 1987 — to warn of possible lead contamination. The homes may have lead solder between copper pipes that could contaminate water.

Denver Water, which serves around 1.5 million people in metro Denver, began its 15-year Lead Reduction Program in July. The agency is identifying which homes are at risk of lead contamination through customer-owned service lines and plumbing fixtures. The agency has sent many residents new water pitchers in the mail.

Formula-fed babies are particularly vulnerable to elevated levels of lead in drinking water, health officials said. Families who are at risk can call Denver Water at 303-893-2444 to receive a free water quality test kit. If the test results show lead levels higher than three parts per billion, the agency will offer a water pitcher and filter certified to remove lead, and replacement filters until the formula-fed baby is 24 months old.

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To protect customers from lead in drinking water, Denver Water raised the pH of the water in March to reduce corrosivity.

>> More information about lead reduction can be found here.

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