Pollution in Clear Creek County, Colorado

Clear Creek County contains 51 EPA-regulated facilities, 7 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 1 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $50.0k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 2.5M lb of on-site releases. That facility count is below the Colorado state average of 99 per county.

Superfund1NPL sites
TRI Facilities1reporters
EPA Facilities51regulated
Sig. Violators7current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Central City Clear CreekIdaho SpringsCleanup underway

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Climax Molybdenum Henderson MineEmpire2.5MCompliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
St. Marys Glacier WsdIdaho Springs$02022-08-25
Central Clear Creek San Dist WwtfDumont$02025-09-10
Hukill Gulch MillsiteIdaho Springs$0
Albert Frei & Sons -Section 35 Fill AreaIdaho Springs$02019-09-05
Georgetown WwtpGeorgetown$02021-11-04
I 70 Twin TunnelsClear Creek County$0
Mighty Argo Cable Car WwtpIdaho Springs$0