§ 25-8-1004 — Action plan

Colorado § 25-8-1004

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Water Quality Control

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(1) By March 1, 2026, the division shall develop an
action plan to address and improve water quality in mobile home parks. The action
plan must comply with subsection (3) of this section.

(2) In developing the action plan, the division shall:

(a) Conduct outreach to park residents to:

(I) Gather information to develop the action plan; and

(II) Receive input about water quality concerns, including concerns related to
water safety, color, odor, and taste;

(b) Coordinate with residents of parks to identify opportunities to improve
the quality of finished water in and the water supply for parks;

(c) Ensure that communications with members of the public concerning the
action plan are available in English, Spanish, and any other language requested by a
resident or that the division determines is necessary for public outreach;

(d) Consult with or coordinate with some or all of the following entities: The
park owner, park residents, nonprofit organizations, public institutions of higher
education, the water provider, county health departments, and the ombudsperson;

(e) Consider the results of the testing program and any other water quality
testing conducted to date;

(f) Assess water supply infrastructure for a sampling of parks based on
prioritization criteria in section 25-8-1002 (1)(d), and this assessment must assess
for the presence of lead pipes or decaying or aging pipes, the sizing of pipes, and
water pressure levels to determine if infrastructure is impairing water quality; and

(g) Collect relevant data about finished water at parks.

(3) The action plan must:

(a) Include a status report of the testing program conducted to date, and the
status report must specify the number of parks tested, the testing locations, and a
summary of findings to date;

(b) Develop a strategy to test water quality at any parks not yet tested;

(c) Identify opportunities to improve the quality of finished water in and the
water supply for parks, including opportunities to address color, taste, and odor
concerns;

(d) In cooperating and consulting with the division of housing, identify
opportunities for potential funding to improve the quality of finished water and the
water supply and to enforce this part 10;

(e) Include timelines for implementation of the action plan; and

(f) Include a written description of how park resident feedback was and was
not incorporated.

(4) The division shall coordinate with the division of housing to identify
potential money, including grant money from the grant program, to support
remediation of a water quality issue at a park.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2023: Entire part added, (HB 23-1257), ch. 376, p. 2252, � 1, effective June 5.