By Olivia Young | CBS Colorado
Neighbors in a Douglas County community are worried about the safety of their drinking water. It’s happening in Perry Park, an unincorporated community west of Larkspur, which is home to natural red rock formations. The area’s geology is naturally rich in minerals, including radium.
Radium is a radioactive metal and has been linked to cancer. However, it is naturally occurring and the EPA allows small levels in drinking water. But a sample taken from Perry Park’s water back in August was more than twice that limit.
Perry Park neighbors are thirsty for answers, after receiving a notice in early October from the Perry Park Water and Sanitation District, stating that radium levels in their water are three to four times higher than normal.