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Environmental compliance in El Paso County

2,116 active EPA-regulated sites in El Paso County, Colorado: 83 with an identified violation, 17 in significant violation, 517 inspections and $7.4 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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How many facilities in El Paso County, Colorado are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)?

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites2,116
Sites with an identified violation83
Sites in significant violation17
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years517
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years59
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$7.4 million

How many active facilities in El Paso County, Colorado fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)538
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)1,031
Hazardous waste (RCRA)721
Drinking water systems (SDWA)114
Toxics Release Inventory reporters22
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)6

Which large facilities in El Paso County, Colorado does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
BROADACRE LANDFILL - FOUNTAIN LANDFILL
Fountain Area, CO
Significant Violation12–
CHEROKEE METRO DISTRICT WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY
Colorado Springs, CO
Significant Violation12–
FOUNTAIN SANITATION WWTP
Fountain, CO
Significant Violation7–
UPPER MONUMENT CRK REG WWTF
Colorado Springs, CO
Violation Identified12–
HAROLD D THOMPSON REGIONAL WW RECLAMATION FACILITY
Fountain, CO
Violation Identified10–
JD PHILLIPS WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY
Colorado Springs, CO
No Violation Identified7$35,000
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY
Usafa, CO
Violation Identified5–
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY - FORT CARSON
Fort Carson, CO
No Violation Identified4–
US ARMY FORT CARSON
Ft Carson, CO
No Violation Identified3–
COLORADO SPRINGS, CITY OF
El Paso County, CO
No Violation Identified2–
LAS VEGAS ST WWTF
Colorado Springs, CO
Unknown1$35,000
TRI-LAKES WWTF
Monument, CO
No Violation Identified1–
US ARMY - FORT CARSON
Fort Carson, CO
No Violation Identified1–
WOODMEN HILLS METRO DIST WWTF
Peyton, CO
Violation Identified1–
COLORADO SPRINGS RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL
Colorado Springs, CO
No Violation Identified0–
COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES - BIRDSALL POWER PLANT
Colorado Springs, CO
No Violation Identified0–
COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES HANNA RANCH
Fountain, CO
No Violation Identified0–
COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES - MARTIN DRAKE POWER PLANT -
Colorado Springs, CO
No Violation Identified0–
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE
Colorado Springs, CO
No Violation Identified0–
SONOCO PROTECTIVE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Colorado Springs, CO
No Violation Identified0–
WESTERN LANDFILL SVCS INC
Fountain, CO
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for El Paso County · Colorado · United States

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), weekly national export. Counts cover active sites in the Facility Registry Service; inspections, formal actions and penalties cover the last five years, quarters in violation the last three years. The EPA attributes a case that covers several facilities to each of them; area penalty totals here count an amount shared through the same federal case once, facility figures show the amount attributed to that facility. Large facilities are Clean Air Act majors, Clean Water Act majors and large hazardous waste generators or handlers. Source record.

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