Pollution in Garfield County, Colorado

Garfield County contains 277 EPA-regulated facilities, 22 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 2 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.8M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 7.4k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Colorado state average of 99 per county.

Superfund0NPL sites
TRI Facilities2reporters
EPA Facilities277regulated
Sig. Violators22current SNC

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Bargath Parachute Gas PlantParachute7.2kCompliant
Multi-Chem Group Rifle, Co FacilityRifle214Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Qb Energy Operating - Story Gulch C.s.Parachute 13.8 Mi. N Of$71.8k2025-07-30
Oxy Usa Wtp Lp - Conn Creek GasParachute$17.5k2025-07-16
Encana (West) - Middle Fork C.s.Parachute$02024-07-09
Anchor Drilling Fluids Usa, Llc - Parachute, CoParachute$0
Colorado Mtn College SvcGlenwood Springs$0
Riverbend SubdivisionGarfield County$02015-04-16
Aspen Village, Inc.Garfield County$0
Greenback Schaeffer RanchGarfield County$02019-09-17
Rifle Garfield County AirportRifle$0
Loesch PitSilt$02011-02-03
Gilco Petroleum ParkRifle$0
No Name Rest Area WwtpGlenwood Springs$0
Trade Center Auto RecyclersRifle$0
Red Rock Gathering - Rifle Clough C.s.Rifle$02025-08-12
Ranch At Roaring Fork HoaCarbondale$02016-01-07
North Hangs MineSilt$0
West Glenwood Springs SdGlenwood Springs$02026-01-29
Rifle Falls State Park-Treatment Plant For SpringRifle$0
South Canyon LandfillGlenwood Springs$02025-04-15
Bargath, Inc- Hyrup Prod FacilityParachute$02025-04-30
Apple Tree Waste WaterNew Castle$02026-02-04
Qb Energy Operating - Hunter MesaRifle 3.2 Mi. Se Of$02025-07-30