EPA UCMR 5 Data · Colorado

PFAS Drinking-Water Monitoring Results in Colorado

This page summarizes EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5, 2023–2025) drinking-water monitoring records linked to ZIP codes in Colorado, as processed for the PFAS Estimator national dataset. Data updated: July 2026.

18.1% of Colorado ZIP codes in this dataset (243 total)
had at least one regulated PFAS compound detected at or above its applicable EPA threshold (44 of 243 ZIP codes). Of those, 14 (31.8%) had more than one compound at or above threshold. This dataset includes only ZIP codes with at least one recorded PFAS detection; ZIP codes where all compounds returned non-detect are not represented.

Compounds detected in Colorado

Detection prevalence, exceedance, and concentration by compound, Colorado ZIP codes in the EPA UCMR 5 analytic dataset.
Compound Applicable threshold ZIP codes detected At/above threshold Mean detected Maximum detected
PFOA0.004 µg/L (MCL)40 (16.5% of state)40 (100.0%) — all detections at/above limit by construction0.0058 µg/L0.0105 µg/L
PFOS0.004 µg/L (MCL)18 (7.4% of state)18 (100.0%) — all detections at/above limit by construction0.0088 µg/L0.022 µg/L
PFHxS0.01 µg/L (MCL)19 (7.8% of state)4 (21.1% of detected)0.0098 µg/L0.0284 µg/L
PFBS2.0 µg/L (HI reference)57 (23.5% of state)not calculated¹0.0074 µg/L0.038 µg/L
Lithium7.36 µg/L (reference, not a regulatory limit)232 (95.5% of state)232 (100.0%) at/above reference24.6651 µg/L309.0 µg/L
PFPeA— (no federal limit)56 (23.0% of state)0.0157 µg/L0.1089 µg/L
PFBA— (no federal limit)51 (21.0% of state)0.0113 µg/L0.042 µg/L
PFHpA— (no federal limit)10 (4.1% of state)0.0037 µg/L0.0042 µg/L

ZIP codes in this dataset (Colorado)

243 ZIP codes with at least one recorded PFAS detection. Click a ZIP code to view its full compound-level results.

Per-ZIP-code detection summary for Colorado
ZIP code Compounds detected At/above threshold
800021No
800031No
800041No
800051No
800071No
800104No
800114No
800124No
800134No
800144No
800155Yes (1)
800165Yes (1)
800174No
800184No
800194No
800201No
800211No
800223No
800238Yes (2)
800243No
800301No
800311No
800331No
800351No
800361No
800373No
800454No
801024No
801043No
801085Yes (1)
801093No
801105Yes (1)
801115Yes (1)
801125Yes (1)
801135Yes (1)
801181No
801205Yes (1)
801211No
801221No
801231No
801245Yes (1)
801254No
801264No
801271No
801281No
801294No
801304No
801322No
801345Yes (1)
801374No
801385Yes (1)
802021No
802031No
802041No
802051No
802061No
802071No
802091No
802101No
802111No
802121No
802141No
802153No
802161No
802181No
802191No
802201No
802218Yes (2)
802221No
802231No
802241No
802251No
802261No
802271No
802283No
802298Yes (2)
802301No
802311No
802321No
802338Yes (2)
802341No
802351No
802361No
802371No
802381No
802391No
802418Yes (2)
802461No
802471No
802491No
802608Yes (2)
802641No
802651No
802931No
802941No
803063No
803146Yes (2)
804013No
804021No
804031No
804191No
804221No
804356Yes (3)
804521No
804652No
804821No
804973No
804983No
805031Yes (1)
805041Yes (1)
805101No
805121No
805132Yes (1)
805211No
805231No
805241No
805251No
805281No
805342Yes (1)
805351No
805371Yes (1)
805381Yes (1)
805421Yes (1)
805432Yes (1)
805461No
805471No
805491No
805502Yes (1)
806017Yes (2)
806028Yes (2)
806036Yes (1)
806101No
806121No
806151No
806201No
806221No
806241No
806311No
806341No
806407Yes (2)
806421No
806461No
806481No
806491No
806501No
806511Yes (1)
806531No
806541No
807011No
807051No
807231No
807331No
807421No
807501No
807511No
807591No
808071No
808091No
808177Yes (3)
808281No
808291No
808311No
808631No
809031No
809041No
809051No
809064No
809071No
809081No
809091No
809101No
809117Yes (3)
809131No
809141No
809154Yes (1)
809161No
809171No
809181No
809191No
809201No
809211No
809224Yes (1)
809231No
809241No
809257Yes (3)
809261No
809271No
809284Yes (1)
809291No
809381No
809394Yes (1)
809514Yes (1)
810011No
810031No
810041No
810061No
810071No
810081No
810221No
810501No
810523No
810674Yes (1)
811011No
811301No
811471No
812011No
812121No
812303Yes (1)
813011No
813031No
813201No
813211No
813231No
813241No
813271No
813281No
813351No
814012No
814032No
814162No
814251No
814271No
814321No
814352Yes (1)
815031No
815041No
815051No
815061No
815201No
815211No
815261No
815271No
816201No
816231No
816251No
816261No
816321No
816351No
816361No
816371No
816391No
816501No
816571No

Methodology & limitations

Results are based on EPA UCMR 5 monitoring data (2023–2025), linked to ZIP codes via Public Water System Identifier. Non-detections are not present in this analytic dataset. For each compound and ZIP code, the highest observed concentration across the monitoring period is retained; this characterizes the upper bound of observed drinking-water concentrations, not a long-term average or an individual exposure estimate. A single water system may serve multiple ZIP codes, so the same monitoring record can appear for more than one ZIP in this table. ZIP-code assignment reflects water-system service area geography and does not establish individual household exposure. Private wells are not represented unless served by a monitored public water system. PFOA and PFOS are reported by detection prevalence because the UCMR 5 reporting limit equals their federal MCL. A full PFBS Hazard Index is not calculated because co-located, same-event multi-compound readings are not retained in this dataset. Lithium has no federal Maximum Contaminant Level; 7.36 µg/L is an evidence-based reference concentration from a prospective cohort study, not a regulatory threshold.

Related links

PFAS Estimator homepage & national ZIP lookup
Full national methodology, limitations, and dataset documentation
All states & territories index

Data from the EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), 2023–2025. Detection does not indicate a health risk. Not medical advice. Data updated: July 2026. · EPA Source