The U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot originally stored more than 2,600 tons of the blister agent mustard in projectiles and mortar rounds.
Chemical Weapons Destruction Technologies
Technologies chosen to safely destroy the Pueblo stockpile.
MAIN PLANT
START DATE: SEPT. 7, 2016
STATUS: OPERATIONAL
Neutralization Followed by Biotreatment
The Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program, the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot and the community worked together to select neutralization followed by biotreatment to destroy the chemical weapons stored at the depot.
EXPLOSIVE DESTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
START DATE: MARCH 18, 2015
END DATE: DEC. 5, 2018
Explosive Destruction System
The Explosive Destruction System, or EDS, augmented the pilot plant to destroy a number of problematic munitions that could not be easily destroyed by the main plant’s automated equipment. During two campaigns from March 2015 to December 2018, the EDS eliminated 951 items resulting in 3.82 tons of mustard agent destroyed.
STATIC DETONATION CHAMBER
START DATE: PENDING
STATUS: SYSTEMIZATION
Static Detonation Chamber
Three Static Detonation Chamber (SDC) units will augment the main plant by destroying all remaining 4.2-inch mortar rounds in the Colorado stockpile and other munitions that were rejected for processing in the main facility.
Upcoming Meetings
Due to COVID-19, future public meetings will not be held in person until further notice. Please check back soon for additional information.
Colorado Citizens’ Advisory Commission, Permitting Working Group and Biotreatment Utilization Group Meetings will be held on Sept. 29, 2021.
For information, please contact the Pueblo Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (719) 546-0400, or pueblooutreach@iem.com
Colorado Citizens’ Advisory Commission, Permitting Working Group and Biotreatment Utilization Group Meetings will be held on Oct. 27, 2021.
For information, please contact the Pueblo Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (719) 546-0400, or pueblooutreach@iem.com
Colorado Citizens’ Advisory Commission, Permitting Working Group and Biotreatment Utilization Group Meetings will be held on Dec. 8, 2021.
For information, please contact the Pueblo Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (719) 546-0400, or pueblooutreach@iem.com
“I enjoy the community we have within PCAPP as well as the opportunity to rid the world of chemical weapons.”
Ordnance Technician
“The people I work with make my job pleasant. We handle business in a serious fashion, but we enjoy each other’s company.”
Ordnance Technician
“There is a long history behind these munitions, and they’ve been stockpiled for generations. Now we get to play a part in ridding the world of them.”
Ordnance Technician
“It’s never hard to come in to work because I have good people around me.”
Ordnance Technician
