There is a group of chemicals found in toxic firefighting foam and other sources, known as PFAS. Learn more about these chemicals below.
Drinking water
- In-home water treatment system
In-home treatment information sheet
Minnesota Study for point of use systems
New York Guidance on point of use systems
- Get your water tested
A searchable list of accredited laboratories (search by method: 537.1 or 533) is available through the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC).
List of EPA-certified labs that likely test for PFAS- call the lab to confirm.
- General water information
American Water Works Association website on PFAS and water
CDPHE web page with information about drinking water and public water system
Health information
- EPA health advisory
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EPA health advisories for PFOA and PFOS
HOJA INFORMATIVA Presencia de PFOA y PFOS en el agua potable Avisos de salud
- PFAS and your health
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CDC website on PFCs and your health
Southeast El Paso County Preliminary Assessment of Cancer and Birth Outcomes
Addendum to Southeast El Paso County Preliminary Assessment of Cancer and Birth Outcomes
- If you have further health questions
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Guidance document on speaking with your doctor about PFAS
Contact CDPHE Tox-Call to speak with a toxicologist at 303-692-2606 or cdphe_toxcall@state.co.us.
Laws, policies, reports, and regulations
- Laws
HB 19-1279
- Toxic firefighting foam law - HB 19-1279
- House Bill 19-1279 fact sheet
- HB 19-1279 January 2020 Report to the Legislature
- Funding to provide airports with equipment to test PFAS foam systems without dispensing foam
HB 20-1119
SB 20-218
- CDPHE reports
To the legislature
- HB 19-1279 January 2020 Report
- SB 20-218 February 2021 Report
- SB 20-218 February 2022 Report
- SB 20-218 February 2023 Report
El Paso County
- Narrative Policy (Policy 20-1)
Final PFAS Narrative Policy (Policy 20-1)
Memo to the Water Quality Control Commission
Entities that use or store PFAS
- Firefighting foam
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How to tell if firefighting foam contains PFAS
- Certificate of Registration Program
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Register your use or storage of Class B firefighting foam containing PFAS
Sign-up for email notifications to get updates about the Certificate of Registration Program
Project-specific materials
- 2020 Discharge Permit Survey
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A spreadsheet of all survey responses.
A spreadsheet of facilities that reported storing or using AFFF or Class B firefighting foam, other PFAS chemicals, have reported PFAS passthrough, or have detectable limits of PFAS in their discharge.
A public google folder with the supporting documents that permittees submitted with their survey.
Several charts summarizing and grouping the data.
Additional resources for permittees:
- PFAS Permit Survey FAQ sheet for stormwater permittees.
- PFAS Permit Survey FAQ sheet for domestic wastewater permittees.
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This map shows the locations of facilities that reported on the PFAS survey that they: use or store AFFF or Class B firefighting foam or other PFAS-containing materials; are within proximity to where AFFF is likely used; and/or have potential PFAS passing through their wastewater treatment plant.
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The locations of the facilities are based on the latitude and longitude coordinates listed on their department permits. This may not reflect the actual location of the facility or permit location. For example, the municipal storm sewer permit usually covers the entire city area. The latitude and longitude may reflect the center of that area or is located near the permitted area. To view more information about a particular facility, click on the marker.
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Note: ArcGIS software has a character limit on what can be displayed. Use this guide to understand what each row means when selecting a point to view more information about it. The character limit cuts off some of the words in longer responses submitted for the survey, but you can find the full responses on this spreadsheet of facilities with known or suspected PFAS presence.
- 2020 Sampling Project
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The results are in - press release
Public water systems who applied
Test results - public water systems, fire districts, and surface waters
- Stakeholder engagement
CDPS Dischargers
- All dischargers - sampling guidance
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State of Michigan sampling guidance:
- Wastewater treatment plants - source investigation tools
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State of Michigan Recommended PFAS Screening and Evaluation Procedures for IPPs
- This document discusses known categories of PFAS sources to look for and includes questions you may want to ask your industrial sources.
September 30, 2020 Tools for WWTPs and PFAS Source Investigations webinar:
For more information, contact Jon Wallace at WQCD, jon.wallace@state.co.us; or Al Garcia, Pretreatment Coordinator, USEPA Region 8, garcia.al@epa.gov.
- Dewatering permittees
Contacts
CDPHE
Tox-Call line
303-692-2606 | cdphe_toxcall@state.co.us
David Dani | Sampling Project Coordinator
303-692-3605 | david.dani@state.co.us