Denver Water

Large-scale Lead Line Replacements

In 2019, the EPA and state regulators approved the variance allowing Denver Water to focus on replacing all lead service lines, as opposed to indefinite orthophosphate treatment. As a result, Denver Water’s Lead Reduction Program to replace all 64,000 – 84,000 lead service lines in its service area with new copper lines at no direct charge to the customer launched in early 2020.

Through the Lead Reduction Program, Denver Water is accelerating the pace of replacing customer-owned lead service lines, shortening the timeline from several decades to just 15 years. With this accelerated pace, Denver is prioritizing replacements in places such as schools and daycares that bring drinking water to the most vulnerable and at-risk from lead exposure, particularly infants and children. Download the full case study to learn more about Denver’s program.