Denver, CO—Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announce the signing of an Informal Resolution Agreement under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other civil rights statutes. The agreement is the result of a collaborative effort to enhance civil rights and transparency in Colorado’s air permitting program.
Air Quality Control Commission adopts rule prioritizing five air toxics
Denver (Jan. 15, 2025) — Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced that Colorado has seen a dramatic slowing in projected congenital syphilis cases. CDPHE is projecting only 60 cases, a 60 percent reduction of the initial projection.
Denver (Jan. 9, 2025) — State health officials are reminding Colorado residents it’s not too late to get your flu vaccine. The flu vaccine offers protection from the seasonal flu viruses currently circulating in Colorado’s communities. Everyone aged 6 months and older should get their annual flu vaccine.
Denver (December 23, 2024) — On December 20, as part of the ongoing investigation into quality assurance processes within the State Laboratory’s water testing program, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment identified that a second chemist had manipulated quality control data, contributing to the lapses in method 200.7, which tests for certain metals in water. The Laboratory Director promptly placed the chemist on administrative leave. As a precautionary measure, CDPHE has temporarily suspended water testing in the chemistry program at the State Laboratory.