Water Treatment

The City of Brighton sends over 1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water per year to its customers. We want you to be aware of how quality is maintained, be knowledgeable of the water treatment process, and the care and effort that goes into providing the Brighton area with water that meets and exceeds the most stringent standards.

Utilities staff are responsible for the proper maintenance of the Reverse Osmosis treatment process and Greensand Filter treatment process, 10 municipal wells, three pump stations, seven park wells, and two diversion structures.

Water treatment plant operators complete more than 800 water analysis per month to monitor the proper operation of the treatment plants in order to meet and exceed all Federal and State safe drinking water standards.

See the City of Brighton's 2025 statement on water fluoridation.

Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant

The Brighton Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant is one of the largest municipal reverse osmosis water treatment facilities west of the Mississippi River. Reverse osmosis membranes are excellent at filtering out many unwanted contaminants and taste concerns.

Greensand Filter Plant

The Greensand Filter Plant treats water pumped from the Beebe Draw groundwater aquifers. The Greensand Plant is designed to remove manganese and then blend the treated water with the Reverse Osmosis treated water.

With the new growth in the city and additional treatment needed for fast growing areas, we proactively seek out the best available technologies to ensure safe, reliable and clean water to the citizens of Brighton. See our project updates for the new state-of-the-art water treatment plant, which will be operational at the beginning of 2027!

Read our Water Quality Report for the year of 2024 to learn more about the quality of your water!  The previous year's of reports are linked below:

• Brighton Water Quality Report for 2023
• Brighton Water Quality Report for 2022