Following a lead service line replacement, Englewood Utilities will provide a free water pitcher and filter for customers to use for six months after replacement. If you do not have a confirmed lead or galvanized steel service line and you wish to have a water pitcher and filter, you can purchase one using these guidelines to ensure it is made to remove lead. 

Certified filters should be used for drinking water, preparing infant formula or in the preparation of any food where water is a base ingredient or absorbed into the food (recipes like rice, beans and soup). It is fine to use tap water for all other uses (e.g., showering, bathing, laundry, irrigation, dishwashing, brushing teeth, etc.). 

Filtered water should be used for drinking (including making tea and coffee), cooking food where water is a base ingredient or absorbed into the food (such as rice, beans and soup) and preparing infant formula. It is fine to use tap water for all other uses (such as showering, bathing, laundry, irrigation, dishwashing, etc.).

Englewood Utilities will offer a water pitcher and filter to be used for six months following a lead service line replacement. If you do not have a confirmed lead or galvanized steel service line and you wish to have a water pitcher and filter, you can purchase one using these guidelines to ensure it is made to remove lead.

We recommend you check NSF’s guide to certified filtration devices to confirm whether your filter is certified to remove lead. For customers with confirmed lead or galvanized steel service lines, Englewood Utilities will distribute certified NSF Standard 53 Brita water filters to use for six months following their lead service line replacement. 

You should use a filter that is certified to NSF Standard 53 to remove lead for any water you consume, including ice. For guidance on how to see if your refrigerator filter is certified to remove lead, see NSF International’s guide to certified filtration devices.   

Following a lead service line replacement, Englewood Utilities will provide a free water pitcher and filter for customers, including renters and those in multi-unit buildings, to use for six months after replacement. If you do not have a confirmed lead or galvanized steel service line and you wish to have a water pitcher and filter, you can purchase one using these guidelines to ensure it is made to remove lead. 

Yes, you can recycle your Brita pitcher and filters through the Brita Recycling Program. Visit terracycle.com for more information.