Like many areas throughout Colorado, Boulder relies on water that is stored for most of the year. Stream flows and runoff from melting snow only occur during the warm spring and summer months. This runoff is then captured in a series of reservoirs, including the Silver Lake, Lakewood, Barker, and Boulder reservoirs. The amount of water available to the city varies from year to year, depending on the amount of snow in the surrounding mountains.
Another common water issue residents here experience is the high levels of chlorine, which is used to purify water of potentially dangerous contaminants, like bacteria. Chlorine is not a dangerous chemical in the low concentration it arrives to your home in, but it can affect the taste and smell of your water.
Your local Culligan Water Expert is an expert on your water, can test it to determine any problems, and provide the best way to address them.
Dissolved iron and other hard minerals are absorbed during the filtration and treatment process, as well as along water's journey from source to tap. These absorbed minerals and metals cause the water to become hard and its quality depleted. Some household headaches associated with using hard water include: