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PFAS grant summaries
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Grant Recipient | Project Type | Award Year | Award Amount | Project Summary | Project Status | Project Report |
PACE Analytical | Contractor for Sampling | 2024 | $1,300,000.00 | Statewide sampling of wastewater and biosolids | ||
| Arapahoe County | Standard Sampling | 2024 | $9,941.00 | Investigate PFAS concentrations at locations throughout Arapahoe County. | ||
| Avondale | Standard Sampling | 2024 | $1,980.00 | Continue monitoring for PFAS to determine levels in raw water sources and effectiveness of proposed treatment. | ||
| City of Fort Collins | Standard Sampling | 2024 | $0.00 | Continue monitoring for PFAS in wastewater to evaluate source control needs. | ||
| City of Lafayette | Standard Sampling | 2024 | $0.00 | Investigate PFAS leaving the wastewater treatment plant. | ||
| Elbert Water and Sanitation District | Standard Sampling | 2024 | $2,835.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling for system district. | ||
| Forest Lakes Metro District | Standard Sampling | 2024 | $1,701.00 | Monitoring to determine seasonal concentrations of PFAS. | ||
| San Juan National Forest | Standard Sampling | 2024 | $1,965.00 | Investigate presence of PFAS in three remote campgrounds around the San Juan National Forest. | ||
| Town of Ordway | Standard Sampling | 2024 | $865.00 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water system. | ||
| Town of Sugar City | Standard Sampling | 2024 | $448.00 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water system. | ||
| Tree Haus | Standard Sampling | 2024 | $2,500.00 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water system. | ||
| Blue Elements | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $99,192.00 | Conduct standard PFAS sampling to assess presence and potential impacts in water sources near headwaters of Arkansas River and Rio Grande River, covering Alamosa, Saguache, Lake, Chaffee, and Fremont Counties in Colorado. | ||
| Chaffee County | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $93,433.00 | Conduct multi-year PFAS monitoring and analysis study with sampling at 40 wells in Chaffee County along the upper Arkansas river basin. | ||
| City of Aurora | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $74,793.00 | Conduct full water system PFAS sampling and monitoring to inform PFAS management strategies. | ||
| Colorado School of Mines - Firefighting Foam | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $50,000.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling and analysis on Colorado water bodies that have been impacted by the use of AFFF and to identify potentially vulnerable waters. | ||
| Colorado School of Mines - Ski Wax | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $50,000.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling and analysis on Colorado water bodies that have been impacted by the recreational skiing industry and to identify potentially vulnerable waters. | ||
| Colorado School of Mines - Wastewater | Colorado School of Mines - Wastewater Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $50,000.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling and analysis on Colorado water bodies that have been impacted by on-site wastewater discharges and to identify potentially vulnerable waters. | ||
| Denver International Airport-VCUP | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $500,000.00 | Investigate environmental conditions at 66 sites where AFFF use and release occurred and inform program management, site characterization, and site remediation. | ||
| Denver Water | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $47,190.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling of reservoirs in raw water supply to determine whether treatment plant piping and plumbing are influencing PFAS contamination. | ||
| Dominion Water and Sanitation | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $40,194.00 | PFAS sampling to understand extent of contamination and treatment | ||
| Forest Lakes Metro DistrictForest Lakes Metro District | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $121,071.00 | Drilling 3 groundwater monitoring wells and subsequent PFAS sampling to compare and evaluate data to identify origin, extent, and variation of PFAS contamination. | ||
| River Science | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $539,670.00 | Offset costs of proper technical training and PFAS sampling across the state by an AmeriCorps Program called River Conservation Corps. | ||
South Fort Collins Sanitation District | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $40,397.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling at wastewater treatment plant. | ||
| USGS | Independent Environmental Study | 2024 | $79,806.00 | Conduct sample coordination, collection, and analysis of AFFF from facilities in Colorado by student contractor toward compilation of data into an AFFF MS library. | ||
| City of Thornton | Emergency Assistance | 2024 | $308,000.00 | Purchase powdered activated carbon to reduce PFAS levels until permanent treatment can be installed. | Completed | |
| Jeffco Public Schools | Emergency Assistance | 2024 | $4,2960.00 | Funding of the purchase and installation of Flowater hydration stations which filter out PFAS | ||
| Avondale Water | Infrastructure | 2024 | $107,637.93 | Fund replacement of spent granulated activated carbon media. | ||
| Cherokee Metropolitan District | Infrastructure | 2024 | $333,007.00 | Funding pilot testing of ion exchange and activated carbon to determine treatment. | ||
| City of Aurora | Infrastructure | 2024 | $1,138,800.00 | Funding the design of ion exchange resins or activated carbon. | ||
| City of Brighton | Infrastructure | 2024 | $541,556.00 | Funding the design of an activated carbon treatment facility. | Completed | Waiting for the report |
| City of Thornton-PAC Storage | Infrastructure | 2024 | $1,030,000.00 | Design and construction for doubling on-site powdered activated carbon storage. | ||
| City of Thornton-TTP PFAS Treatment | Infrastructure | 2024 | $1,000,000.00 | Offset expense of the engineering fees for design of new PFAS removal treatment system. | ||
| Consolidated Mutual Water Company | Infrastructure | 2024 | $245,450.00 | Conduct feasibility study of raw water treatment system to remove PFAS before storage. | ||
| Dominion Water and Sanitation | Infrastructure | 2024 | $115,692.00 | Fund the pilot for new treatment technology and design. | ||
| Snake River | Infrastructure | 2024 | $129,531.00 | Conduct additional PFAS sampling to better comprehend PFAS contamination and determine treatment. | ||
| City of Fort Collins | Standard Sampling | 2023 | $0.00 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water system. | Completed | Link to report |
| City of La Junta | Standard Sampling | 2023 | $10,000.00 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water system and existing RO system to determine upgrades for treatment or new source water supply. | Completed | Link to report |
| City of Thornton | Standard Sampling | 2023 | $7,324.00 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water system. | Completed | Link to report |
| Freeman Creek Pipe Line | Standard Sampling | 2023 | $570.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling and monitoring at the main water source springs in the national forest where fire fighting has occurred. | Completed | Link to report |
| Heartwood Cohousing | Standard Sampling | 2023 | $2,750.00 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water system. | ||
| Lake County Community Fund/Blue Elements | Standard Sampling | 2023 | $8,957.00 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water system and the headwaters of the Arkansas River. | Completed | Link to report |
| Project 7 Water Authority (P7WA) | Standard Sampling | 2023 | $10,000.00 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water system. | Completed | Link to report |
| Pueblo Public Health and Environment | Standard Sampling | 2023 | $10,000.00 | Conduct standard PFAS sampling in Pueblo County to identify point sources and extent of PFAS contamination among private and public wells and recreational water bodies downstream from industrial sites. |
Completed | Link to report |
| Town of Superior/Direct Discharge Consulting | Standard Sampling | 2023 | $8,110.00 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water and wastewater system | Completed | Link to report |
| City of Englewood | Independent Environmental Study | 2023 | $73,160.00 | Conduct quarterly PFAS sampling and analysis for 19 locations along the South Platte River. | ||
| City of Greeley | Independent Environmental Study | 2023 | $25,227.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling and monitoring to determine source water proximity to discharges and to inform decisions about source combinations and mixes. | ||
| South Fort Collins Sanitation District (SFCSD) | Independent Environmental Study | 2023 | $32,160.00 | Investigate PFAS in the wastewater system and each permitted industry. | Completed | Link to report |
| Town of Silverthorne | Independent Environmental Study | 2023 | $75,286.88 | Conduct PFAS sampling for groundwater wells, several entry points, and Blue River surface water to inform decisions for suitable treatment alternatives and treatment plant location. | ||
| City of Thornton | Emergency Assistance | 2023 | $100,000.00 | Purchase powdered activated carbon to reduce PFAS levels until permanent treatment can be installed. | Completed | Link to report |
| Heartwood Cohousing | Emergency Assistance | 2023 | $12,500.00 | Installation of Hydroviv filters/GAC filtration on point-of-use household faucets and refrigerators for a year | ||
| Snake River | Emergency Assistance | 2023 | $45,256.16 | Offset costs of PFAS sampling equipment and laboratory analysis. | ||
| Todd Creek | Emergency Assistance | 2023 | $346,944.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling, evaluate treatment options, and carry out pilot testing of the options. | ||
| Wigwam Mutual Water Company | Emergency Assistance | 2023 | $110,500.00 | Provide point-of-use personal activated carbon filters for a year replacements for all residents while treatment is being designed and installed. | Completed | Link to report |
| City of Englewood | Infrastructure | 2023 | $353,064.00 | Investigate performance of granulated activated carbon filtration and ion exchange resins in removal of PFAS from raw water supply. | ||
| City of Thornton | Infrastructure | 2023 | $100,000.00 | Offset costs for procurement and installation of an LCMSMS to optimize current treatment processes for PFAS removal. | Completed | Link to report |
| East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District (ECCV WSD) | Infrastructure | 2023 | $105,401.00 | Conduct pilot testing between options for PFAS treatment infrastructure. | ||
| Forest Hills Metropolitan District/ORC Water Professionals | Infrastructure | 2023 | $45,000.00 | Complete an engineering evaluation for PFAS treatment and removal, including alternatives, location, and construction, engineering, permitting, and ongoing operation and maintenance costs. | Completed | Link to report |
| Heartwood Cohousing | Infrastructure | 2023 | $99,048.00 | Carry out the planning, design, and construction of a PFAS removal treatment system and a new well to replace two contaminated wells. | ||
| Town of Silverthorne | Infrastructure | 2023 | $176,220.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling and investigation to determine extent, variability, and consistency of well contamination to inform decisions about treatment options. | ||
| Yellow Barn Limited | Infrastructure | 2023 | $2,050.00 | Install 2 activated carbon filters to existing water treatment design. | Completed | Link to report |
| HDR Inc. Contract | Contractor for Sampling | 2022 | $1,917,945.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling of public water systems and grantees. | ||
| City of Thornton | Standard Sampling | 2022 | $10,000.00 | Investigate PFAS in the water system and seasonal variations and inform decisions about treatment options. | Completed | Link to report |
| City of Grand Junction (WW) | Standard Sampling | 2022 | $7,877.02 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water and wastewater system. | Completed | Link to report |
| City of Grand Junction (SW) | Standard Sampling | 2022 | $7,559.00 | Investigate PFAS in surface water. | Completed | Link to report |
| San Juan Basin Public Health | Standard Sampling | 2022 | $10,000.00 | Conduct PFAS sampling and outreach at various locations and wells around the Durango-La Plata County Airport and the Durango Fire Protection District. | Completed | Link to report |
| Forest Hills Metropolitan District | Standard Sampling | 2022 | $1,020.00 | Investigate PFAS in the drinking water system. | Completed | Report unavailable |
| Chaffee County Public Health & Environment | Standard Sampling | 2022 | $8,315.20 | Identify and conduct PFAS sampling at several sites, conduct community outreach, and investigate citizen concerns and public health risks. | Completed | Link to report |
| City of Louisville | Standard Sampling | 2022 | $7,795.74 | Conduct standard PFAS sampling at source water and finished water to obtain baseline data and inform remedial decisions for lakes and watersheds impacted by East Troublesome fire. | Completed | Link to report |
| Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District | Standard Sampling | 2022 | $8,900.00 | Conduct standard PFAS sampling projects in residential areas, fire stations, and along Bummers Creek to answer questions about plume movement and surface water impact. | Completed | Link to report |
| Trout Unlimited | Standard Sampling | 2022 | $9,280.00 | Conduct standard PFAS sampling of surface water around Cameron, East Troublesome, Calwood, Fourmile, Lefthand, and Marshall wildfire areas, and collaboratively develop site sampling plans for numerous watersheds impacted by wildfires. | Completed | Link to report |
| South Adams County | Infrastructure | 2022 | $73,923 | Offset costs for pre-design of ion exchange treatment plant to replace existing activated carbon system and enhance PFAS removal from raw water supply. | Completed | Link to report |
| Security Water District (SWD) | Infrastructure | 2022 | $448,500 | Improve the new ion exchange treatment facility by removing faulty equipment, repairing essential internal and external parts, and adding functional spaces. | ||
| Stratmoor Hills Water District | Infrastructure | 2022 | $12,524.00 | Conduct operations and maintenance of a newly built ion exchange treatment plant used for removal of PFAS. | Completed | Link to report |
| Town of Frisco | Infrastructure | 2022 | $50,000 | Perform pilot testing of treatment processes, for the removal of PFAS already detected in Frisco Well #7. | Completed | Link to report |
| Summit County Landfill | Infrastructure | 2022 | $75,000.00 | Evaluate current disposal options and then design a pre-treatment system for PFAS removal from landfill leachate prior to entering WWTP. | Completed | Link to report |
| South Adams County (GAC) | Emergency Assistance | 2022 | $407,274.00 | Offset replacement of activated carbon filtration as well as annual operating costs of treating SACWSD's raw water supply. | Completed | Link to report |
| South Adams County (Denver Water) | Emergency Assistance | 2022 | $2,518,157.00 | Purchase of Denver water to help perform dilution of PFAS concentrations in finished drinking water. | Completed | Link to report |
| City of Longmont | Independent Environmental Study | 2022 | $20,190 | Conduct PFAS sampling at source water, sewage, treated effluents, and the St. Vrain River to inform decisions toward decreasing contamination. | Completed | Link to report |
| South Adams County | Independent Environmental Study | 2022 | $354,000 | Install new wells and conduct PFAS sampling at all wells to the extent of PFAS contamination within South Platte Alluvium. | Completed | Link to report |
| City and County of Broomfield | Independent Environmental Study | 2022 | $91,440 | Conduct PFAS sampling and analysis for WWTP and the sanitary sewer collection system to find sources and discharge destinations. | Completed | Link to report |
| Roslyn Fire Training Center - Denver Department of Public Health & Environment - Environmental Quality Division | Independent Environmental Study | 2022 | $275,000 | Conduct PFAS sampling at Roslyn Fire Training Center within 1.5 years to establish trends, advance site model, and support remedial evaluation. | ||
| City and County of Denver, Denver International Airport--DEN | Independent Environmental Study | 2022 | $87,760 | $87,760 Conduct PFAS seasonal sampling in surface water, sediment, and alluvial groundwater at Third Creek Drainage. | Completed | Link to report |