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City water profile

Broomfield water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Broomfield, Colorado.

Median indexed hardness

46PPM

2 indexed ZIPs

Range 45–47.8 PPM

State comparison
13 PPM below
State hardness rank
#47 of 58
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Broomfield has 2 published ZIP profiles across Broomfield County. The indexed median is 46 PPM, compared with 59 PPM across Colorado.

Among the 58 Coloradocities with an indexed median, Broomfield ranks #47from highest to lowest. Across all 161 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 13.7to 829 PPM.

The 45–47.8 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft2 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
16.1 miles
Profiles with evidence
2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 5, 2016 to Jun 2, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Broomfield

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Broomfield City And County Of

PWSID CO0107155

Surface water
System population served
106,153
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Surface Water Treatment RuleCO0107155Jun 1, 2024Resolved
Lead and Copper RuleCO0107155Jul 1, 2022Resolved · health-based

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Broomfield

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 46 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.