Pollution in Wyoming

Wyoming hosts 1 Superfund cleanup sites, 61 facilities reporting to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory, and 86 facilities currently in significant noncompliance with federal environmental laws. EPA has assessed $66.0M in lifetime penalties across these facilities, and TRI reporters released roughly 16.8M pounds of regulated chemicals on-site in the latest reporting year. The single largest on-site releaser is Dyno Nobel Inc-Cheyenne Plant in Cheyenne, reporting 6.5M lb to EPA.

Superfund Sites1NPL
TRI Facilities61active reporters
Significant Violators86current SNC
Total Penalties$66.0Mlifetime

Superfund sites in Wyoming

SiteCityStatus
F E Warren Air Force BaseCheyenneCleanup underway

Largest Wyoming releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)
Dyno Nobel Inc-Cheyenne PlantCheyenne6.5M
Simplot Phosphates - Phosphate Fertilizer PlantRock Springs2.4M
Basin Electric Power Cooperative - Laramie River StationWheatland1.9M
Black Hills Corp - Neil Simpson ComplexGillette1.7M
Basin Electric Power Cooperative-Dry Fork StationGillette1.3M
Pacificorp Dave Johnston PlantGlenrock1.3M
Pacificorp - Naughton PlantKemmerer455.3k
Jim Bridger PlantSweetwater422.1k
Hf Sinclair Parco Refining Co LlcSinclair339.2k
Crown Cork & Seal Company IncWorland259.8k
Mountain Cement CoLaramie38.5k
Carter Creek Gas PlantEvanston28.9k
Opal Gas PlantOpal27.0k
Lovell Plant (Western Sugar)Lovell26.7k
Vermillion Gas PlantRock Springs25.0k
U.s. Army Camp Guernsey Training AreasGuernsey21.5k
Hf Sinclair Casper Refining LlcCasper18.1k
Wyoming Refining Co.-Newcastle RefineryNewcastle17.5k
Hilight Gas PlantGillette16.5k
Pioneer Cryogenic PlantOpal15.1k
Echo Springs Gas PlantCarbon14.4k
Nalco Co - Evansville Plant 108Evansville12.7k
Sage Creek Gas PlantConverse9.3k
Wyodak PlantGillette9.2k
Steamboat Processing FacilityDouglas7.8k

By county

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