Colorado § 25-8-1001 - Definitions.

§ 25-8-1001. Definitions.

As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Action plan" means the statewide action plan created by the division in accordance with section 25-8-1004.

(2) "Colorado EnviroScreen" means the environmental justice mapping tool developed and administered by the department and Colorado state university, or any successor tool.

(3) "Department" means the state department of public health and environment.

(4) "Division" means the water quality control division in the department.

(5) "Division of housing" means the division of housing in the department of local affairs.

(6) (a) "Finished water" means water that is supplied to a distribution system of a mobile home park and intended for distribution and human consumption.

(b) "Finished water" includes drinking water present anywhere in the distribution system.

(7) "Fund" means the mobile home park water quality fund created in section 25-8-1006.

(8) "Grant program" means the mobile home water quality grant program created in section 25-8-1005.

(9) "Local government" means:

(a) A statutory or home rule county, municipality, or city and county; or

(b) Any special district that owns or operates facilities that supply water to or take wastewater from a mobile home park.

(10) "Mobile home park" or "park" has the meaning set forth in section 38-12-201.5 (6).

(11) "Park owner" means each person that owns a mobile home park, acting individually or jointly, and the agent of the park owner with respect to matters concerning the park.

(12) "Ombudsperson" means the environmental justice ombudsperson appointed under section 25-1-134 or the ombudsperson's designee.

(13) "Remediation" means the resolution of all water quality issues of a finished water source. "Remediate" has a corresponding meaning.

(13.5) (a) "Risk to welfare" means a reasonable likelihood of negatively affecting the ability of individuals to meet basic material needs.

(b) "Risk to welfare" includes:

(I) Negatively affecting the finances of a household; or

(II) A reasonable likelihood that the finished water or water supply is not of sufficient quality to be suitable for household uses, such as drinking, cooking, bathing, washing clothes, and using with home appliances.

(14) "Testing program" means the program to test mobile home park water quality created in accordance with section 25-8-1002 (1)(a).

(15) "Water quality issue" means, with regard to finished water or water supply, that:

(a) The finished water fails to comply with the primary drinking water quality standards established by rule under sections 25-8-202 and 25-8-204 or with any maximum contaminant level established by the United States environmental protection agency; or

(b) The division has made a written determination that the finished water or water supply is of sufficiently low quality to present a risk to the welfare, health, or safety of individuals who consume the water.

(16) "Water supply" means the supply of a source of finished water to a park's residents. "Water supply" includes primary source water, wells, rivers, water systems, and water purchased from another water system.

Source: L. 2023: Entire part added, (HB 23-1257), ch. 376, p. 2246, § 1, effective June 5. L. 2026: (13) amended and (13.5) added, (HB 26-1145), ch. 95, p. 380, § 1, effective August 12.

Editor's note: Section 5(2) of chapter 95 (HB 26-1145), Session Laws of Colorado 2026, provides that the act changing this section applies to acts or omissions committed on or after August 12, 2026.