Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in LOVELAND, Colorado
Tap water in LOVELAND, Colorado receives a grade of C (78/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by LOVELAND CITY OF. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in LOVELAND's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving LOVELAND.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 35.1 ppb, 585x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 24.9 ppb, 249x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 35.2 ppb, 235x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for LOVELAND CITY OF (system ID CO0135485) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in LOVELAND's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in LOVELAND's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
35.1 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 585× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
24.9 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 249× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
35.2 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 235× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
12.8 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 128× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
30.4 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 76× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.21 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 70× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
11.9 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 60× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.93 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 19× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0879 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.367 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.6× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.106 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.519 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
28.3 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0095 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
12.7 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
3.64 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
11.3 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.0548 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.107 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0344 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 2-propen-1-ol Other |
0.0763 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.703 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Quinoline Other |
0.0618 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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