Colorado Utility Takes Proactive Step to Treat PFAS

The South Adams County (Colorado) Water and Sanitation District is enhancing its water treatment process to meet EPA health advisory levels for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water supplies. The district’s water supply — serving over 67,000 residents in Commerce City and parts of unincorporated Adams County — comes primarily from 13 groundwater supply wells. As it continues to meet all federal and state drinking water requirements, the district has been proactively pursuing PFAS reduction strategies since it first discovered a low-level presence in its water supply through voluntary testing in 2018. Upon discovery, the district stopped drawing from its most impacted