G

Golden, CO

—no score

Contamination score

Higher = more contaminated vs. other cities.

⚠️2 health-based violations on record.
0
Water sources
16
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

Share this with friends & family you care about ❤️

Help someone you love know what's in their water — we'll email them Golden's report. No sign-ups, no list.

Reported illness & cancer claims

No claims reported yet. Be the first to add one.

Claims are aggregated from public records and community reports and may be unverified. If you believe your illness is linked to local water, request a consultation.

Self-reported issues

No issues reported yet. Be the first to report one.

Pollution sources & reported claims near your water

Factories, greenhouses, and contaminated sites mapped around the water supply. Tap any circle for detail.

Critical High Medium Reported claim

Get water alerts for Golden, CO

We'll email you when a new violation, lawsuit, or health report appears for Golden's water. Free, unsubscribe anytime.

Home water filtration system

Protect your home

Improve Golden's water

A certified filtration system can remove lead, PFAS, nitrates, and the contaminants flagged on this page. Get a free, no-obligation quote tailored to your home.

What are you interested in?

By submitting you agree to be contacted about water treatment options.

Public water systems

GOLDEN CITY OF

PWSID:
CO0130040
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
38,288 people

Golden Terrace South

PWSID:
CO0130318
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
425 people

Golden Terrace West

PWSID:
CO0130319
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
825 people

EPA & DEP violations

City-wide

16 violations

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Mar 12, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jan 29, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 29, 2019 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Dec 7, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Dec 7, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

No lawsuits on record.

In the news & sources

No coverage linked yet.