Brighton water fails state standard

Staff Report
Posted 5/30/23

The city of Brighton notified residents in May 20 letter that drinking water testing showed the city’s system had failed a standard for a dissolved organic treatment byproduct in April. The …

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Brighton water fails state standard

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The city of Brighton notified residents in May 20 letter that drinking water testing showed the city’s system had failed a standard for a dissolved organic treatment byproduct in April.

The city’s statement said the situation is not an emergency and said there is no need for most people to ration, boil or not use the water. The city urges residents that are pregnant, elderly, have a compromised immune system or are infants to check with their doctor before drinking the water.

According to the city, testing showed high levels of trihalomethanes – a byproduct of using chlorine to treat water. The maximum level of the chemical allowed under federal standards is 80 micrograms per liter. Brighton’s water tested at 94 micrograms per liter.

Drinking excessive levels of trihalomethanes for a number of years has been linked to problems with liver, kidney and central nervous system problems and can also lead to an increased risk of cancer.

Brighton’s statement said the problem occurred in parts of the city’s drinking water system that dead-ended and where it does not loop, allowing the water to sit and not move. In the statement, the city said it is flushing the system and looking for ways to do away with the non-looping dead-ends and keep more water moving in all parts of the system.

The problem should be resolved by July, according to the written statement. Questions should be directed to Utilities Director Marc Johns at 303 655-2023.

Brighton, trihalomethanes, THM, drinking water

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