Colorado § 25-8-901 - Definitions.

§ 25-8-901. Definitions.

As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Child care center" has the meaning set forth in section 26-6-903 (5); except that "child care center" does not include:

(a) A summer camp; or

(b) A children's resident camp, as defined in section 26.5-5-303 (5).

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

(3) "Drinking water source" means any potable water outlet or fixture that is used or that may be used by an individual to acquire water for drinking or cooking.

(4) "Eligible school" means a school that serves any of grades preschool through twelfth grade.

(5) "Family child care home" has the meaning set forth in section 26.5-5-303 (7).

(6) "Filtered bottle-filling station" means an apparatus that:

(a) Is connected to building plumbing;

(b) Filters water;

(c) Is certified to meet NSF/ANSI standard 53 for lead reduction and NSF/ANSI standard 42 for particulate removal;

(d) Has a light or other device to indicate filter status;

(e) Is designed to fill drinking bottles or other containers used for personal water consumption; and

(f) Includes a feature that allows a user to drink directly from a stream of flowing water without the use of an accessory.

(7) "Filtered faucet" means a faucet that, at the point of use, includes a filter that is certified to meet NSF/ANSI standard 53 for lead reduction and NSF/ANSI standard 42 for particulate removal.

(8) "Filtration system" means a filtered bottle-filling station or filtered faucet.

(9) "Fund" means the school and child care clean drinking water fund created in section 25-8-902.

(10) (a) "Lead service line" means:

(I) A water service line made of lead; or

(II) A lead pigtail, lead gooseneck, or other lead fitting that is connected to a water service line.

(b) "Lead service line" includes any galvanized service line that is or ever was downstream of any lead service line or any service line of unknown material.

(c) A lead service line may be owned by a water system, a property owner, or both.

(11) "NSF/ANSI standard 42" means the NSF International/American National Standards Institute standard 42-2020 for "drinking water treatment units, aesthetic effects", as amended.

(12) "NSF/ANSI standard 53" means the NSF International/American National Standards Institute standard 53-2020 for "drinking water treatment units, health effects", as amended.

(13) "Relevant languages" has the meaning set forth in section 25-7-141 (2)(o).

(14) "School" means:

(a) A school of a school district;

(b) A district charter school, as defined in section 22-11-103 (12);

(c) An institute charter school, as defined in section 22-30.5-502 (6);

(d) An approved facility school, as defined in section 22-2-402 (1); or

(e) A board of cooperative services, as defined in section 22-5-103 (2).

(15) "State-certified laboratory" means a laboratory that is certified by the department pursuant to section 25-1.5-203 (1)(d) for the purpose of ensuring competent testing of drinking water.

(16) "Water quality control commission" or "commission" means the water quality control commission created in section 25-8-201.

Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1358), ch. 382, p. 2728, § 1, effective August 10. L. 2023: IP(1), (1)(b), and (5) amended, (HB 23-1301), ch. 303, p. 1829, § 43, effective August 7. L. 2026: (4) amended, (HB 26-1391), ch. 196, p. 1133, § 1, effective May 28.