Colorado § 25-8-1004 - Action plan.

§ 25-8-1004. Action plan.

(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.

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