Cleanups in Colorado
Brownfields
Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties protects the environment, reduces blight, and takes development pressures off green spaces and working lands.
A Target Brownfields Assessment (TBA) is a free service the EPA Region 8 Brownfields Team provides to communities to support their eligible brownfields projects. These services include brownfield inventories, area-wide planning, site environmental assessments and investigations, and site cleanup planning.
To learn more about brownfields in Colorado, visit Brownfields and Land Revitalization in Region 8.
Superfund Sites in Colorado
Superfund is the federal government's program to clean up the nation's uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. EPA is committed to ensuring that these hazardous waste sites are cleaned up to protect the environment and the health of all Americans.
Name | City | County |
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Air Force Plant PJKS | Littleton | Jefferson |
Bonita Peak Mining District | — | San Juan |
Broderick Wood Products | Denver | Adams |
California Gulch | Leadville | Lake |
Captain Jack Mill | Ward | Boulder |
Central City/Clear Creek | Idaho Springs | Clear Creek |
Chemical Sales Co. | Denver | Denver |
Colorado Smelter | Pueblo | Pueblo |
Denver Radium Site | Denver | Denver |
Eagle Mine | Minturn/Redcliff | Eagle |
Lincoln Park | Cañon City | Fremont |
Lowry Landfill | Aurora | Arapahoe |
Marshall Landfill | Boulder | Boulder |
Nelson Tunnel/Commodore Waste Rock | Creede | Mineral |
Rocky Flats Plant (USDOE) | Golden | Jefferson |
Rocky Mountain Arsenal (USARMY) | Commerce City | Adams |
Sand Creek Industrial | Commerce City | Adams |
Smeltertown Site | Salida | Chaffee |
Smuggler Mountain | Aspen | Pitkin |
Standard Mine | Ruby Mining District | Gunnison |
Summitville Mine | Del Norte | Rio Grande |
Uravan Uranium Project (Union Carbide) | Uravan | Montrose |
Vasquez Blvd. & I-70 | Denver | Denver |
Woodbury Chemical | Commerce City | Adams |