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<p>For professionals in the drinking water sector, whether you are a public health official, a field operator, a treatment plant manager, or a town council member, protecting community public health is the cornerstone of our daily work. Every infrastructure upgrade, daily monitoring check, and emergency response is driven by the…

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRVu9M8K47hht5PfSeHSRosIcn0kMr-dU2u8diZOVDw_P9nfmyI9rWn9la9_YOPHXQf1KyixqD41XzZ7J89ybQfbD6IhBYrKbg1NLI-3piYb6M4v504FnwuSYbcy53s12U_R8ldNz2IwXy3KBWYSkK9OYPw9lLy9uKyLIogygUTGMol_X-h3IPhrKV7Rf/s6720/GettyImages-1316572428%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRVu9M8K47hht5PfSeHSRosIcn0kMr-dU2u8diZOVDw_P9nfmyI9rWn9la9_YOPHXQf1KyixqD41XzZ7J89ybQfbD6IhBYrKbg1NLI-3piYb6M4v504FnwuSYbcy53s12U_R8ldNz2IwXy3KBWYSkK9OYPw9lLy9uKyLIogygUTGMol_X-h3IPhrKV7Rf/w640-h426/GettyImages-1316572428%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot;;">The EPA is proposing revisions to the federal PFAS Drinking Water Rule, introducing significant changes that will provide Colorado drinking water systems with more flexibility and time to meet…

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVAL6X1DI9rACYMhxpZAvH0L4FXCu3DyfMugv_0U0cZsBgTS7UNX0nQ6RTKoYEa_OEjo5k9NRY5hjzAk6-9jyTuj3lX5rvMYX88I77z4hMGk4FbDWOBRBm4LBdfGscw-w0POG1nCtZ14Q_fIoP5Hfc5200F-in6w1yhKZMEhKj9pt3ahM3tMpBae1CLxT/s6720/AdobeStock_442908746.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVAL6X1DI9rACYMhxpZAvH0L4FXCu3DyfMugv_0U0cZsBgTS7UNX0nQ6RTKoYEa_OEjo5k9NRY5hjzAk6-9jyTuj3lX5rvMYX88I77z4hMGk4FbDWOBRBm4LBdfGscw-w0POG1nCtZ14Q_fIoP5Hfc5200F-in6w1yhKZMEhKj9pt3ahM3tMpBae1CLxT/w640-h426/AdobeStock_442908746.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The Water Quality Control Division has been awarded funds from the EPA to implement the EPA Emerging Contaminants for Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program. <a href="https://cdphe.colorado.gov/water-quality/funding-grants-and-loans/ec-sdc-grant-program">The EC-SDC Grant Program</a> awards grants…

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cfBf_gdY6wQi97AaIk_aQVG4iuam8khbMbhg_HM8HGnznIyFP2-GQ5074l-8HiO8KPsmcKp2bEN1xgJz5GLY28C5MF_bb6FtyWLOl0rIzMadTZ-JwaeYQ45PFvqgb1Vwq6HHzhEtYbeW65splz1r2-fBd3oU3wQ6ZD9nzEGN9aIFeyZJT0mYnV2Tol5y/s512/alerts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="171" data-original-width="512" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cfBf_gdY6wQi97AaIk_aQVG4iuam8khbMbhg_HM8HGnznIyFP2-GQ5074l-8HiO8KPsmcKp2bEN1xgJz5GLY28C5MF_bb6FtyWLOl0rIzMadTZ-JwaeYQ45PFvqgb1Vwq6HHzhEtYbeW65splz1r2-fBd3oU3wQ6ZD9nzEGN9aIFeyZJT0mYnV2Tol5y/w640-h214/alerts.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">CDPHE is sending you the following information in partnership with EPA:&nbsp;</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-330a93c4-7fff-40da-d870-2069bd55984e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top:…

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRxCHZRlkNdGxVrrHjnXmaRIPnT1EM9J-Rtazbgn0n2twmrPp_ZCWkXLNWQ6Af5arhW-5o4xpSiCWnQ3QRFLQLI0hyphenhyphenfLdoAvxo_srD3sUY6KAgyVDcqnkdBXvWT_sPt3CkOL4VvPfGFNkkI68jO_VXaT9oI6lglO8e-F96WunTSmpxY6vCY3ypCpaBE45/s4722/shutterstock_109561001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4722" data-original-width="3408" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRxCHZRlkNdGxVrrHjnXmaRIPnT1EM9J-Rtazbgn0n2twmrPp_ZCWkXLNWQ6Af5arhW-5o4xpSiCWnQ3QRFLQLI0hyphenhyphenfLdoAvxo_srD3sUY6KAgyVDcqnkdBXvWT_sPt3CkOL4VvPfGFNkkI68jO_VXaT9oI6lglO8e-F96WunTSmpxY6vCY3ypCpaBE45/w462-h640/shutterstock_109561001.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><p>Did you know that Colorado has over 100 hand-pumped wells that provide drinking water to transient public water systems throughout the state at areas such as campgrounds? These hand-pumped wells are regulated…

<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh_lmDl38jDbzUWA5NOYg97_CgOlqpq6rJYgxZvfbWwWafexFiIf7VvZv6QdqkZKD11M7OxYZy2ZJbOZOmiAYPWtzetvlDWE3TBCLckqv6q3w9MxQd_Sr_f067kh0uXwWt0rcsR4rKgMsPMje1bWwDWEs0W4FDXQAJ_M36ShKkQGXWoJwBXG5lSLiIFBX/s512/unnamed.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="512" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh_lmDl38jDbzUWA5NOYg97_CgOlqpq6rJYgxZvfbWwWafexFiIf7VvZv6QdqkZKD11M7OxYZy2ZJbOZOmiAYPWtzetvlDWE3TBCLckqv6q3w9MxQd_Sr_f067kh0uXwWt0rcsR4rKgMsPMje1bWwDWEs0W4FDXQAJ_M36ShKkQGXWoJwBXG5lSLiIFBX/w400-h370/unnamed.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />For years, the water sector has been preparing for a dynamic future—navigating evolving regulations, economic shifts, and changing climate conditions. Today, that future has arrived, giving us the opportunity…

<p><span style="color: #009add;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #009add;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjER8v8bBoXS378rzKGiS-Bujy2DBAq92bgrhBVcTFvihQCNcxkusoEUeAcZaewtwlRLBPP-RJDLlsXte7WSaf5-QQv6zh6JZNNl0eecEk8uqX9K5OUki3-KmDc3DLhyyj7wqlYTyTBiYf8_2bWJ9g4F2ir3X46fJLAW8h-patmieWwIe4BY039CwjXShwy/s5616/shutterstock_409252894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3744" data-original-width="5616" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjER8v8bBoXS378rzKGiS-Bujy2DBAq92bgrhBVcTFvihQCNcxkusoEUeAcZaewtwlRLBPP-RJDLlsXte7WSaf5-QQv6zh6JZNNl0eecEk8uqX9K5OUki3-KmDc3DLhyyj7wqlYTyTBiYf8_2bWJ9g4F2ir3X46fJLAW8h-patmieWwIe4BY039CwjXShwy/w640-h426/shutterstock_409252894.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #009add;"><br />Program Manager message:<br /></span><br />Colorado’s Safe Drinking Water Program is not the only such program in the United States with a newsletter. Over the years,…

 

In 2025, the Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board (WWFOCB) issued a survey to the water sector to learn about your experience with the certification exam process. We’ve heard your feedback, and we want to ensure you have the most up-to-date information on the changes and resources available to…

Governor Jared Polis has proclaimed next week, May 3-9, as Drinking Water Week in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will observe the week with the theme, "Clean, accessible drinking water is a pillar of community and public health."

As drinking water providers and key stakeholders,…

The Engineering Section supports the WQCD mission by ensuring drinking water and domestic wastewater infrastructure is safely designed and operated. To help stakeholders navigate the review process for drinking water and domestic wastewater projects, we are highlighting our online tracking tools and the importance of timely responses to Requests for…