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CRIPPLE CREEK & VICTOR GOLD MINING CO

Quick Summary

  • Released 10,172,325 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 $0 in total penalties since records began.
Address
1280 STATE HWY 67
VICTOR, CO 80860
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County
TELLER County
Industry
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
212221
Inspections
7 · last Nov 12, 2024
Total Penalties
$0 · last Aug 26, 2015
Registry ID
110041971337

How This Compares

#1 of 246 TRI reporters in CO
#19 of 555 TRI reporters in Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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.

0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
11
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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) +119% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 3,633,485
2016 8,894,171 +145%
2017 10,172,325 +14%
2018 7,768,269 -24%
2019 2,296 -100%
2020 5,609,720 +244247%
2021 2,697,232 -52%
2022 2,468,131 -8%
2023 5,704,395 +131%
2024 7,945,236 +39%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cyanide compounds
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,362
Lead compounds 7,937,310 935 7,936,376 96
Hydrogen cyanide 5,490 5,490
Mercury compounds 1,632 24 1,608 1
Ammonia 790 790 34
Manganese compounds 14 2 12

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cyanide compounds
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,595
Lead compounds 5,695,658 1,049 5,694,609 144
Hydrogen cyanide 6,500 6,500
Mercury compounds 1,453 25 1,428 2
Ammonia 770 770 39
Manganese compounds 14 2 12

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cyanide compounds
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,595
Lead compounds 2,457,757 445 2,457,312 192
Hydrogen cyanide 7,690 7,690
Mercury compounds 1,451 21 1,430 0
Ammonia 1,200 1,200 39
Zinc compounds 13 11 2
Manganese compounds 11 2 9
Copper compounds 9 9

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,595
Cyanide compounds
Lead compounds 2,686,746 421 2,686,325 321
Hydrogen cyanide 7,090 7,090
Mercury compounds 2,113 23 2,090 0
Ammonia 1,200 1,200 39
Chromium 38 38
Manganese compounds 23 14 9
Zinc compounds 13 11 2
Copper compounds 9 9

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,595
Cyanide compounds
Lead compounds 5,600,569 995 5,599,574 330
Hydrogen cyanide 6,880 6,880
Mercury compounds 1,961 29 1,932 1
Ammonia 180 180 39
Chromium 64 64
Manganese compounds 34 18 16
Zinc compounds 16 13 3
Copper compounds 16 16

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,835
Mercury compounds 2,268 26 2,241 1
Manganese compounds 15 13 2
Chromium 7 7
Zinc compounds 6 6

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,838
Lead compounds 7,751,430 922 7,750,508 31
Cyanide compounds 13,150 13,150
Mercury compounds 2,389 31 2,358 1
Ammonia 980 980 45
Chromium 177 177
Manganese compounds 69 25 44
Copper compounds 45 1 44
Zinc compounds 29 20 9

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,868
Lead compounds 10,154,770 1,169 10,153,601 1,160
Cyanide compounds 14,150 14,150
Mercury compounds 1,977 30 1,946
Ammonia 1,300 1,300 46
Chromium 66 66
Manganese compounds 35 19 16
Copper compounds 16 16
Zinc compounds 12 9 3

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 57
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 2,031
Lead compounds 8,876,548 548 8,876,000 18
Cyanide compounds 14,084 14,084
Ammonia 1,700 1,700 50
Mercury compounds 1,419 32 1,387 0
Copper compounds 400 400 14
Manganese compounds 19 19 14

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,900
Sodium nitrite
Lead compounds 3,625,459 459 3,625,000 24
Cyanide compounds 4,974 4,974
Ammonia 1,700 1,700 470
Mercury compounds 1,333 7 1,326
Manganese compounds 10 10
Copper compounds 9 9

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
Ammonia 20
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,226

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
CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE, LLC
ARAGONITE, UT
Mercury compounds 1
WASTE MANAGEMENT - MIDWAY LANDFILL
FOUNTAIN, CO
Mercury compounds
CLEAN HARBORS DEER TRAIL LLC
DEER TRAIL, CO
Lead compounds 93
WASTE MANAGEMENT - MIDWAY LANDFILL
FOUNTAIN, CO
Lead compounds 2

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Transferred (lbs) POTW
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,362 VICTOR CITY OF, VICTOR
Ammonia 34 VICTOR CITY OF, VICTOR

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
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Mar 1, 2026 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jun 22, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Mar 1, 2022 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Toxicity Requirements Jan 1, 2016 May 31, 2016 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 1, 2006 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 1, 2005 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 1, 2004 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 14, 1993 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Dec 30, 1992 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Aug 1, 1992 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Aug 1, 1992 Oct 1, 1992 Resolved

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant Violation Reported Limit Exceedance Period Status
Fluoride DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.80 mg/L 2.70 +4% Aug 2023 Open
Fluoride DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.90 mg/L 2.70 +7% Jul 2022 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.

CWA 309G2B AO For Class II Penalties
Clean Water Act · Case 08-2002-N009
COMPLIANCE ADVISORY
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-COD982648727-14 · Jun 22, 2022
Administrative - Formal
· Case 08-2002-0136 · Jan 13, 2003
$125,000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 08-2002-N010 · Sep 25, 2002
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case CO-N00000475 · Jul 29, 1993
$15,300
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case CO-N00000030 · Dec 15, 1992

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