Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Montrose's tap water?

0.9PPBparts per billion of lead in Cimarron Creek's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Montrose

2 public water companies list Montrose as a place they supply. The biggest is Cimarron Creek, with about 560 people. The highest latest result among Montrose's water companies is 1.8 parts per billion, at Hidden Lake Community. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Hidden Lake Community supply just their own grounds or street; most of Montrose gets its water from Cimarron Creek. Your water bill names yours.

Cimarron Creekabout 560 people · latest lead test: 0.9 ppb · 970-209-4581
Hidden Lake Communityabout 83 people · latest lead test: 1.8 ppb · 970-209-4581

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