By Sadie Buggle | KRDO-TV ABC 13
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced it will be temporarily suspending water testing at the State Laboratory after an investigation revealed a second chemist manipulated water quality control data.
This new case was discovered while the agency was investigating another chemist’s work in the state water lab, which CDPHE said was found to have been intentionally manipulated. According to our Denver news partners, the investigation led to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoking a testing certification for the lab.
Both instances of data manipulation contributed to lapses in testing for certain metals in water, CDPHE said.