We read 15 results from Pueblo West Md’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 6 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 30,000 people · Water system ID CO0151650 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2024 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenicaverage · range ND to 1 · listed as a violation in the report · Entry point · 2024 report, page 9 | 0.67 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal168x the health goal |
| Chloriteaverage · range 0.05 to 0.36 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 7 | 0.25 ppm | 0.05 ppm | 1 ppm | Above the health goal5x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)average · range 5.09 to 7.79 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Entry point · 2024 report, page 8 | 6.44 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · Customer taps · 2024 report, page 7 | 2 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal10x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)average · range 0.4 to 0.7 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Entry point · 2024 report, page 9 | 0.55 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Uraniumaverage · range 1.2 to 1.2 · listed as a violation in the report · Entry point · 2024 report, page 9 | 1.2 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal2x the health goal |
| Bariumaverage · range 0.06 to 0.06 · listed as a violation in the report · Entry point · 2024 report, page 9 | 0.06 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chromium (total)average · range 2 to 2 · listed as a violation in the report · Entry point · 2024 report, page 10 | 2 ppb | None set | 100 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · Customer taps · 2024 report, page 6 | 0.19 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)average · range 18 to 67.1 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 7 | 39 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideaverage · range 0.49 to 0.49 · listed as a violation in the report · Entry point · 2024 report, page 10 | 0.49 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)average · range 0.2 to 0.2 · listed as a violation in the report · Entry point · 2024 report, page 10 | 0.2 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Seleniumaverage · range 1 to 7 · listed as a violation in the report · Entry point · 2024 report, page 10 | 5 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · Entry point · 2024 report, page 8 | 0.34 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Sodiumaverage · range 20.4 to 578 · Entry point · 2024 report, page 11 | 206 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Pueblo West Md’s water between Feb 2023 and Nov 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium18.1 ppbFound in 12 of 12 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228), Uranium
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
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