Help protect water quality by properly disposing of unused pharmaceuticals. While pharmaceutical compounds have been identified in many of our nation's water bodies, the City of Fort Collins' drinking water is safe, according to U.S. Geological Survey studies and tests conducted by Fort Collins Utilities.
Fort Collins Utilities is the first municipality to use water from the Cache la Poudre River as it flows from the mountains. We also get drinking water from Horsetooth Reservoir, which holds water from a variety of sources, including regulated upstream wastewater treatment facilities in Estes Park that could contain trace amounts of pharmaceuticals.
Studies show these levels to be miniscule, or below measurable levels. Pharmaceutical and personal care products are introduced into our environment in a variety of ways and through the improper disposal of unused medications by flushing them down the drain.
