Pollution in El Paso County, Colorado

El Paso County contains 495 EPA-regulated facilities, 21 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 21 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $12.8M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 699.5k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Colorado state average of 99 per county.

Superfund0NPL sites
TRI Facilities21reporters
EPA Facilities495regulated
Sig. Violators21current SNC

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Us Army Fort CarsonFt Carson481.9kCompliant
Nixon Power PlantFountain167.9kPenalties
Microchip Technologies - 1150 E CheyenneColorado Springs46.2kCompliant
InnovaflexColorado Springs2.0kCompliant
Aggregate Industries Wcr Inc Cs-East Ready Mix PlantColorado Springs446Compliant
Holcim Wcr - Cs-NorthColorado Springs357Compliant
Holcim Wcr - Cs-MainColorado Springs230Compliant
Manstone IncColorado Springs186Compliant
Us Air Force AcademyUsafa140Compliant
Martin DrakeColorado Springs53Compliant
Schlage LockColorado Springs26Compliant
Agilent TechnologiesColorado Springs10Sig. violation
Rocky Mountain Materials & Asphalt IncColorado Springs1Compliant
Rocky Mountain Materials And Asphalt IncColorado Springs1Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
E-Tech Recyclers & Asset Solutions LlcColorado Springs$31.8k2025-02-04
D & J Pallet IncColorado Springs$6.5k
Las Vegas & Royer Up Railroad Crossing RelocationColorado Springs$0
Agilent TechnologiesColorado Springs$02024-01-30
Monument Creek At Monument Street Stream StabilizationColorado Springs$02024-10-30
City Of Colorado SpringsColorado Springs$02025-04-25
Harris Used PartsColorado Springs$0
Geocycle - Portable Tire ShredderColorado Springs$02025-12-10
Firebaugh Precast, Inc.Colorado Springs$02016-02-10
Uchealth Memorial NorthColorado Springs$02025-09-30
Lindsay Precast Plant BColorado Springs$0
Richard J Christian Ii WwtfFountain$02022-01-06
Garden ValleyUnk$0
Broadmoor Park PropertiesEl Paso County$02013-12-12
Abc Used PartsColorado Springs$0
Broadacre Landfill - Fountain LandfillFountain Area$02025-08-26
Red Rock Valley WdUnk$0
South Academy Blvd WideningColorado Springs$0
Supreme RefinishColorado Springs$02025-11-06
U Pull & Pay Colorado SpringsColorado Springs$0
Harris Used Truck PartsColorado Springs$0