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Public water-system records for Federal Heights, CO from EPA SDWIS.
Federal Heights City of
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 11,678 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
City of Thornton-South Platte River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Metals (other Than Mercury), Pathogens
Affected uses: Drinkingwater, Ecological, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Adams County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Denver Metro/North Front Range: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Denver-Boulder-Greeley-Ft. Collins-Loveland: Ozone
NonattainmentSevere 158-Hour Ozone (2008 Standard)
Original designation: Jul 2012
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Adams, Denver, and Boulder Counties; Denver Metropolitan Area
PM10 · PM-10 (1987 Standard)
Classification: Moderate
Original designation: Nov 1990
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Arapahoe Community College — Littleton, Colorado
Annual mean: 4.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Birch Street — Commerce City, Colorado
Annual mean: 35.3 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 7.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Adams County, CO
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Adams County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Adams County, ColoradoPop. 527,575
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 7,653 | 6,994 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 16.2% | 12.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 15.3% | 12.1% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.3% | 25.1% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.1 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 8.5% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.5 | 79.0 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Federal Heights.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for the City of Federal Heights.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Federal Heights.
The monitoring station at Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, Colorado recorded an annual average of 4.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Birch Street, Commerce City, Colorado recorded an annual average of 35.3 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Birch Street, Commerce City, Colorado recorded an annual average of 7.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Federal Heights covers Adams County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Federal Heights reports a life expectancy of 77.5 years in Adams County, Colorado.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Federal Heights reports 7,653 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Adams County, Colorado. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Federal Heights lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Adams County, Colorado.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.