Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
RCRA
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO PAWNEE STATION
Quick Summary
- •Released 1,361,617 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $15,300 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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14940 COUNTY ROAD 24
BRUSH, CO 80723
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- MORGAN County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 10 · last Aug 21, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $15,300 · last Mar 28, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110000600234
How This Compares
#5
of 246 TRI reporters in CO
#71
of 584 TRI reporters in Utilities
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
12
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
-29% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,046,881 | — |
| 2016 | 964,767 | -8% |
| 2017 | 1,361,617 | +41% |
| 2018 | 1,176,925 | -14% |
| 2019 | 792,230 | -33% |
| 2020 | 1,193,778 | +51% |
| 2021 | 1,081,734 | -9% |
| 2022 | 929,262 | -14% |
| 2023 | 958,252 | +3% |
| 2024 | 745,184 | -22% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 630,244 | 244 | — | 630,000 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 48,070 | 70 | — | 48,000 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 23,037 | 37 | — | 23,000 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 17,380 | 380 | — | 17,000 | — | |
| Ammonia | 11,046 | 11,000 | — | 46 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 10,000 | 10,000 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 3,967 | 17 | — | 3,950 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 1,200 | 1,200 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 136 | 18 | — | 118 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 102 | 102 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 780,126 | 126 | — | 780,000 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 60,044 | 44 | — | 60,000 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 34,380 | 380 | — | 34,000 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 26,023 | 23 | — | 26,000 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 25,040 | 40 | — | 25,000 | — | |
| Ammonia | 14,060 | 14,000 | — | 60 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 11,000 | 11,000 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 4,721 | 11 | — | 4,710 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2,600 | 2,600 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 191 | 21 | — | 170 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 64 | 64 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 800,115 | 115 | — | 800,000 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 33,025 | 25 | — | 33,000 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 28,019 | 19 | — | 28,000 | 15,000 | |
| Copper compounds | 26,029 | 29 | — | 26,000 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 19,220 | 220 | — | 19,000 | — | |
| Ammonia | 8,636 | 8,600 | — | 36 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 5,639 | 9 | — | 5,630 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 5,200 | 5,200 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,200 | 3,200 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 142 | 19 | — | 123 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 910,136 | 136 | — | 910,000 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 66,046 | 46 | — | 66,000 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 32,025 | 25 | — | 32,000 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 24,039 | 39 | — | 24,000 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 16,290 | 290 | — | 16,000 | — | |
| Ammonia | 14,059 | 14,000 | — | 59 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 10,000 | 10,000 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 5,702 | 12 | — | 5,690 | 36 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,100 | 3,100 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 256 | 23 | — | 233 | 0 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 78 | 78 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1,000,147 | 147 | — | 1,000,000 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 76,044 | 44 | — | 76,000 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 34,023 | 23 | — | 34,000 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 28,034 | 34 | — | 28,000 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 21,260 | 260 | — | 21,000 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 16,000 | 16,000 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 10,044 | 10,000 | — | 44 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 4,900 | 10 | — | 4,890 | 25 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,000 | 3,000 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 275 | 24 | — | 251 | 0 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 49 | 49 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 730,174 | 174 | — | 730,000 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 62,054 | 54 | — | 62,000 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1,000,257 | 257 | — | 1,000,000 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 67,064 | 64 | — | 67,000 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 35,035 | 35 | — | 35,000 | 2,900 | |
| Copper compounds | 28,047 | 47 | — | 28,000 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 20,341 | 341 | — | 20,000 | — | |
| Ammonia | 11,047 | 11,000 | — | 47 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 6,200 | 6,200 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 5,045 | 15 | — | 5,030 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,600 | 3,600 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 232 | 20 | — | 212 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 55 | 55 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1,200,388 | 388 | — | 1,200,000 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 50,071 | 71 | — | 50,000 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 35,045 | 45 | — | 35,000 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 27,056 | 56 | — | 27,000 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 20,411 | 411 | — | 20,000 | — | |
| Ammonia | 12,049 | 12,000 | — | 49 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 6,500 | 6,500 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 6,071 | 21 | — | 6,050 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,800 | 3,800 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 186 | 28 | — | 158 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 850,306 | 306 | — | 850,000 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 41,062 | 62 | — | 41,000 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 27,040 | 40 | — | 27,000 | — | |
| Ammonia | 17,140 | 17,000 | — | 140 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 16,391 | 391 | — | 16,000 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 5,000 | 5,000 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 4,588 | 18 | — | 4,570 | 10 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2,900 | 2,900 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 269 | 25 | — | 244 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 68 | 68 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 929,349 | 278 | — | 929,071 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 64,854 | 75 | — | 64,779 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 33,626 | 43 | — | 33,583 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 10,810 | 10,810 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 5,883 | 20 | — | 5,863 | 3 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2,151 | 2,151 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 205 | 39 | — | 166 | 25 | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 97,462 |
| Hydrogen fluoride | — | — | — | 55,545 |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | 681 |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 70,904 |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
HENDERSON, CO
|
Lead compounds | 10 | — | — | — |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| caa | FRV | May 27, 2020 | — | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602380325 · Dec 28, 2020
$7,000
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602311439 · Oct 9, 2020
Judicial
· Case 08-1992-0143 · Sep 1, 1992
$600,000
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