FAQs

Only homes built before 1940 are suspected to have lead service lines in the City of Golden, so we targeting homes built before 1940 to develop our lead service line inventory. If you believe your service line may be lead, please contact Utilities Superintendent Les Major at lmajor@cityofgolden.net or by phone at 303-384-8170.

Creating an accurate inventory of all the lead service lines in Golden’s water distribution system is the first step in a process to address lead infrastructure. City staff will use the information from the inventory to create recommendations and a plan of action to present to City Council on how we can begin to remove lead service lines throughout the City. 

No. The City has removed all lead pipes from the system-owned portion of the water system.

If the City ever receives a lead action level exceedance, it will prompt a lead service line replacement program. If this happens, your service line may be replaced to maintain compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule.

If you know you have a lead service line and are concerned about lead potentially getting into your drinking water, you may be interested in using a certified lead-removing filter. The filter can be used for drinking water, cooking, and dishes where water is a base ingredient or absorbed into the food (recipes such as rice, beans, and soup) and for preparing infant formula.

If the lead portion is upstream of the galvanized iron, the EPA recommends that you replace the entire service line. 

• The EPA has resources available on their webpage, see Learn about Lead | US EPA and Sources of LEAD in Drinking Water | US EPA.
• Colorado Department of Health and Environment has an informational flyer about lead in drinking water. See Learning about lead.
• View the Golden lead data 2002-2021 report.