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Drinking water for 268,000 Coloradans exceeds new limits on “forever chemicals.” How will providers find millions to fix the water?

Smaller, rural water providers will pay highest costs to come into compliance with EPA’s new PFAS rules

Construction continues at the site of the city of Brighton Water Treatment Plant in Brighton, Colorado on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Completion is expected in 2027. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Construction continues at the site of the city of Brighton Water Treatment Plant in Brighton, Colorado on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Completion is expected in 2027. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Noelle Phillips of The Denver Post.DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The 27 water systems identified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment as exceeding the new standards range in size from Thornton, which serves about 155,000 customers, to Dawn of Hope Ranch, a religious retreat in Teller County that serves 55 people.
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