Environmental Activities at PCAPP

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The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant team is committed to destroying the chemical weapons stockpile at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot while protecting the workforce, public and environment.

The PCAPP team fulfills this commitment by adhering to numerous local, state and federal laws and regulations. This includes the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which gives the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency authority to control hazardous waste, including generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal, to protect human health and the environment.

In addition, PCAPP operates under a hazardous waste permit from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. This permit was granted after numerous Army studies determined the destruction of the stockpile would have no significant impacts to human health or the environment. Throughout the lifecycle of the plant, any major permit modifications require a public comment period and approval by the state.

Learn more about our permits and environmental activities by accessing the links and information on this page, or by contacting the Pueblo Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at pueblooutreach@iem.com or (719) 546-0400.

Recent Permitting Activity

The U.S. Army and Bechtel National, Inc., are applying for a Class 2 Permit Modification Request (PMR) S002, Post-Trial Burn Updates.

PMR S002 seeks approval to, in part, achieve full scale operations at the Static Detonation Chamber complex by incorporating lessons learned and test results from the Trial Burn testing conducted at the Static Detonation Chamber complex in March and April of 2022.

A public meeting to discuss this permit modification request was held online at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

Please contact Sandy Romero at (719) 549-5280 as soon as possible if you have special accessibility needs and want to request alternate formats, sign language interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations.

The public comment period is from Jan. 3 through March 4, 2023.

Written comments regarding this PMR must be submitted to:

Mr. Kevin Mackey, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division
HMWMD-B2, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
Email: Kevin.Mackey@state.co.us

The U.S. Army and Bechtel National, Inc., are applying for a Class 2 Permit Modification Request (PMR) S026, Post Trial Burn – Static Detonation Chamber Waste Analysis Plan Update.

The current version of the Static Detonation Chamber Waste Analysis Plan is for the treatment of 4.2-inch mortars during the trial burn period and the limited operation period of the Static Detonation Chambers.

A public meeting to discuss this PMR was held onnline at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

The public comment period is from Jan. 3 through March 4, 2023.

Written comments regarding this PMR must be submitted to:

The U.S. Army and Bechtel are applying for a Class 2 Permit Modification Request (PMR) S027- Off-gas Treatment System (OTS) Spray Dryer Drum Valve.

PMR S027 requests the option to leave the spray dryer drum valve in the open position on the spray dryer drum in each of the three Static Detonation Chamber OTS rooms.

The public comment period is from Nov. 24, 2022, through Jan. 23, 2023. Written comments regarding this permit modification request must be submitted to:

Links:

Key Permit Documents:

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Permit

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Environmental Impact Statement

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Explore PCAPP Permitting History:

Colorado Environmental Oversight Links:

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Public Meetings:

Plant and permitting updates are provided during public meetings known as the Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission. Please see below for future meeting dates and forums.

Feb. 22, 2023 – Colorado PWG/BUG/CAC

Permitting Working Group, Biotreatment Utilization Group and Colorado Citizens’ Advisory Commission Meetings will be held on Feb. 22, 2023, at 3 p.m. MST.

Computer: Zoom
Phone: 1 (669) 444 9171 Meeting ID: ‪844 3279 1550#