Toxic Water Pollution in Colorado Table 9

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Table 9 Toxic water pollution in Colorado
Dishonorable Discharge
Companies reporting toxic discharges to water (1990-1994)

City: Aurora, Colorado Facility: U.S. Army Fitzsimons
Chemical discharged All toxic chemicals
Chlorine Toll Gate Creek
Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
460 460
Receiving water
1990-1994 460 460
Commerce City, Colorado City: Facility: Conoco Denver Refinery

Ammonia Methyl tert-butyl ether Naphthalene Xylene (mixed isomers) Cumene Toluene Cyclohexane 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene Benzene Ethylbenzene 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene Sand Creek Sand Creek Sand Creek Sand Creek Sand Creek Sand Creek Sand Creek Sand Creek Sand Creek Sand Creek Dand Creek
Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990

21,026 20,000 1,000 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Receiving water
1991
21,026 20,000 1,000 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1992
15,527 14,000 1,500 8 4 4 1 4 4 1 1
1993
44,915 44,000 880 8 7 4 6 4 4 1 1
1994
10,932 7,900 3,000 7 6 4 5 4 4 1 1
1990-1994 113,426 105,900 7,380 33 23 18 18 18 15 9 9 3
Commerce City, Colorado City: Facility: Colorado Refining Co.

Ammonia Methyl tert-butyl ether Chlorine Sand Creek Sand Creek Sand Creek

4,069 4,000 43 26
Receiving water
1991
17,732 14,000 3,700 32
1992
2,375 2,300 41 34
1993
2,849 2,800 33 16
1994
1,027 1,000 2 25
1990-1994 28,052 24,100 3,819 133
City: Commerce City, Colorado Facility: Five Star Corp.

Hydrochloric acid Phosphoric acid Sulfuric acid Sand Creek Sand Creek Sand Creek
505 250 250 5
Receiving water
1990-1994 505 250 250 5
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory 1990-1994.
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City: Denver, Colorado Facility: AAA Plating Inc.
Hydrochloric acid Platte River
Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Receiving water 1990

250 250
1991
1992
1993
1994
1990-1994 250 250
Florence, Colorado City: Facility: U.S. Bureau Of Prisons Federal

Sulfuric acid Arkansas River
10,331 10,331
Receiving water
1990-1994 10,331 10,331
Fort Morgan, Colorado City: Facility: Western Sugar Co.

Ammonia Platte River

5 5
Receiving water
1991
8,780 8,780
1992
8,038 8,038
1993
7,799 7,799
1994
1,307 1,307
1990-1994 25,929 25,929
City: Fruita, Colorado Facility: Landmark Petroleum Inc.

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene Toluene Xylene (mixed isomers) Benzene Ethylbenzene Cyclohexane Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado River River River River River River
Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990 1991 1992

765 250 250 250 5 5 5
Receiving water
1993
1994
1990-1994 765 250 250 250 5 5 5
City: Golden, Colorado Facility: Coors Brewing Co.

Ammonia Nickel compounds Copper compounds Chromium Nickel Chromium compounds Lead compounds Manganese compounds Chlorine Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek

64,786 63,000 740 850
Receiving water
1991
34,200 34,000 97
1992
36,282 36,000 16 250 16
1993
47,263 47,000
1994
28,228 28,000
1990-1994 210,759 208,000 853 850 380 376 181 110 8 1
63 200
67 160
82 110 4
99 4 1
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City: Greeley, Colorado Facility: Western Sugar Co.
Ammonia Cache La Poudre River

8,879 8,879
Receiving water
1991
11,100 11,100
1992
10,700 10,700
1993
17,500 17,500
1994
10,077 10,077
1990-1994 58,256 58,256
Johnstown, Colorado City: Facility: Golden Tech. Co. Inc.

Ammonia Little Thompson River

150 150
Receiving water
1991
97 97
1992
91 91
1993
230 230
1994
300 300
1990-1994 868 868
Littleton, Colorado City: Facility: Norgren

Zinc compounds Ethylene glycol Copper Nickel compounds Chromium compounds Copper compounds Big Dry Creek Platte River Big Dry Creek Big Dry Creek Big Dry Creek Big Dry Creek
Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990 1991

250
Receiving water
1992
255 5
1993
260 250
1994
510 250
1990-1994 1,275 505 250 250 250 10 10
250 250 5 5 250 5 5
Littleton, Colorado City: Facility: Lockheed Martin Astronautics

Methyl ethyl ketone Toluene 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Brush Creek Brush Creek Brush Creek

260 250 5 5
Receiving water
1991
255 250 5
1992
1 1
1993
1994
1990-1994 516 501 10 5
City: Pueblo, Colorado Facility: CF & I Steel L.P.

Ethylene glycol Lead compounds Manganese compounds Arkansas River Arkansas River Arkansas River
Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Receiving water 1990

52,319 52,319
1991
3,300 3,300
1992
1,000
1993
8,400
1994
1990-1994 65,019 55,619 7,100 2,300
1,000
7,100 1,300
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City: Security, Colorado Facility: Schlage Lock Co.
Copper Zinc compounds Nickel Zinc (fume or dust) Lead compounds Fountain Fountain Fountain Fountain Fountain Mutual Mutual Mutual Mutual Mutual Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation Canal Canal Canal Canal Canal

99 27 45 27
Receiving water
1993
14 8
1994
29 14
1990-1994 142 49 45 27 14 7
8 7
City: Windsor, Colorado Facility: Kodak

Ammonia Glycol ethers Ethylene glycol Methanol Silver compounds Manganese compounds Dibutyl phthalate Vinylidene chloride Methyl methacrylate 1,2-Dichloroethane Dichloromethane Cache Cache Cache Cache Cache Cache Cache Cache Cache Cache Cache La La La La La La La La La La La Poudre Poudre Poudre Poudre Poudre Poudre Poudre Poudre Poudre Poudre Poudre River River River River River River River River River River River

57,266 54,000 3,100 40 38 20 40 20 2 6
Receiving water
1991
98,633 52,000 3,400 40,000 3,100 53 22 38 19 1
1992
64,778 41,000 18,000 2,000 3,700 53 22
1993
60,381 43,000 12,000 1,700 3,600 59 22
1994
16,697
1990-1994 297,755 190,000 49,500 45,600 12,140 267 104 78 39 15 6 6
13,000 1,900 1,700 64 18
15 3
Windsor, Colorado City: Facility: Universal Forest Prods. Inc.

Chromium compounds Arsenic compounds Copper compounds Arsenic compounds Chromium compounds Copper compounds Whitney Ditch Whitney Ditch Whitney Ditch Unknown Unknown Unknown

15
Receiving water
1993
15 5 5 5 5 5 5
1994
260 250 5 5
1990-1994 290 255 10 10 5 5 5
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Table 9 Toxic water pollution in Colorado

Companies reporting toxic discharges to water (1990-1994)

1990-1994 460 460

Commerce City, Colorado City: Facility: Conoco Denver Refinery

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990

1990-1994 113,426 105,900 7,380 33 23 18 18 18 15 9 9 3

Commerce City, Colorado City: Facility: Colorado Refining Co.

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990

1990-1994 28,052 24,100 3,819 133

City: Commerce City, Colorado Facility: Five Star Corp.

1990-1994 505 250 250 5

Table 9 Toxic water pollution in Colorado

Companies reporting toxic discharges to water (1990-1994)

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Receiving water 1990

1990-1994 250 250

Florence, Colorado City: Facility: U.S. Bureau Of Prisons Federal

1990-1994 10,331 10,331

Fort Morgan, Colorado City: Facility: Western Sugar Co.

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990

1990-1994 25,929 25,929

City: Fruita, Colorado Facility: Landmark Petroleum Inc.

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990 1991 1992

1990-1994 765 250 250 250 5 5 5

City: Golden, Colorado Facility: Coors Brewing Co.

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990

1990-1994 210,759 208,000 853 850 380 376 181 110 8 1

Table 9 Toxic water pollution in Colorado

Companies reporting toxic discharges to water (1990-1994)

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990

1990-1994 58,256 58,256

Johnstown, Colorado City: Facility: Golden Tech. Co. Inc.

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990

1990-1994 868 868

Littleton, Colorado City: Facility: Norgren

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990 1991

1990-1994 1,275 505 250 250 250 10 10

250 250 5 5 250 5 5

Littleton, Colorado City: Facility: Lockheed Martin Astronautics

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990

1990-1994 516 501 10 5

City: Pueblo, Colorado Facility: CF & I Steel L.P.

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Receiving water 1990

1990-1994 65,019 55,619 7,100 2,300

Table 9 Toxic water pollution in Colorado

Companies reporting toxic discharges to water (1990-1994)

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990 1991 1992

City: Windsor, Colorado Facility: Kodak

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990

1990-1994 297,755 190,000 49,500 45,600 12,140 267 104 78 39 15 6 6

13,000 1,900 1,700 64 18

Windsor, Colorado City: Facility: Universal Forest Prods. Inc.

Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water 1990 1991 1992

1990-1994 290 255 10 10 5 5 5

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