Colorado § 25-1.5-204 - Inspection for violations of minimum general sanitary standards relating to quality of drinking water.
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§ 25-1.5-204. Inspection for violations of minimum general sanitary standards relating to quality of drinking water.
(1) Upon presentation of proper credentials, authorized inspectors of the department may enter and inspect, at any reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, any property, premises, or place for the purpose of investigating any actual, suspected, or potential violations of minimum general sanitary standards adopted pursuant to section 25-1.5-202. Samples of drinking water may be obtained by such inspectors, and a portion of any samples to be used as evidence in an enforcement action shall be left with the owner, operator, or person in charge of the premises. A copy of the results of any analysis of such sample shall be furnished promptly to the owner, operator, or person in charge.
(2) If such entry or inspection is denied or not consented to, the department is empowered to and shall obtain, from the district or county court for the judicial district or county in which such property, premises, or place is located, a warrant to enter and inspect said property, premises, or place. The said district and county courts of the state are empowered to issue such warrants upon a proper showing of the need for such entry and inspection, and a copy of any inspection report shall be provided the court within a reasonable time after making the inspection.
Source: L. 2003: Entire article added with relocations, p. 691, § 2, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 25-1-107 (1)(x)(III) as it existed prior to 2003.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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