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 online on Jan. 27, 2021, from 2 – 4 p.m. MST. (The meeting will open at 1 p.m. for those needing assistance.)
2 p.m. – Permitting Working Group/Biotreatment Utilization Group
2:30 p.m. – Colorado Citizens’ Advisory Commission
There are two ways to join this Google Meet event:
Computer: meet.google.com/qog-eewk-umq
Phone: 1 (413) 276-7774 PIN: 727 165 557#
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 Feb. 24, 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 April 28, 2021.
For information, please contact the Pueblo Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (719) 546-0400, or pueblooutreach@iem.com
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