El Paso, CO
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for El Paso in Colorado · Population: 736,008
TRI sites such as US Army Fort Carson (cantonment); Colorado Springs Utilities Ray Nixon Power Plant; Atmel Corp; SDWIS systems such as COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES; US DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FORT CARSON; CHEROKEE MD anchor El Paso, CO's EPA extract. Derived burden score 58/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in El Paso include WIDEFIELD WSD; WOODMOOR WSD; US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, while US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 49 / peak 166 in 2024.
Burden score 58/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for El Paso -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for El Paso, CO: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-3.9%
20 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+3.2%
648.0 thousand lb → 668.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed
These two measures point in opposite directions. Releases from the facilities present in both years fell, while the inventory-wide total rose. The difference is which facilities filed, not a different estimate of the same plants.
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 2 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- El Paso, CO's total reported releases fell from 647.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 622.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- El Paso, CO's off-site transfers fell from 32.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- El Paso, CO's water releases fell from 194.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 100.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- El Paso, CO's land releases rose from 353.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 445.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 202 (55%) | 150 | 12 | 166 |
| 2023 | 240 (66%) | 123 | 1 | 154 |
| 2022 | 249 (68%) | 114 | 2 | 115 |
| 2021 | 224 (61%) | 113 | 28 | 140 |
| 2020 | 241 (66%) | 118 | 6 | 151 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Colorado, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (65)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES | 464,111 | 0 |
| US DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FORT CARSON | 48,000 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE MD | 29,610 | 0 |
| WIDEFIELD WSD | 27,640 | 3 |
| FOUNTAIN CITY OF | 25,130 | 0 |
| SECURITY WATER DISTRICT | 20,000 | 0 |
| WOODMOOR WSD | 18,031 | 2 |
| US AIR FORCE ACADEMY | 16,876 | 1 |
| WOODMEN HILLS MD | 13,888 | 0 |
| MERIDIAN SERVICE MD | 12,760 | 0 |
| MANITOU SPRINGS CITY OF | 6,938 | 5 |
| STRATMOOR HILLS WSD | 6,500 | 1 |
| DONALA WSD | 6,421 | 11 |
| MONUMENT TOWN OF | 5,740 | 22 |
| TRIVIEW MD | 5,737 | 0 |
| PAINT BRUSH HILLS | 4,994 | 0 |
| COLORADO CENTRE MD | 3,675 | 0 |
| PALMER LAKE TOWN OF | 2,686 | 0 |
| FALCON AREA WATER AND WASTEWATER | 1,926 | 0 |
| WALDEN WSD | 1,500 | 0 |
| WIGWAM MUTUAL WC | 1,300 | 0 |
| FALCON HIGHLANDS MD | 1,050 | 0 |
| FOREST LAKES MD | 1,049 | 0 |
| PARK FOREST | 930 | 1 |
| GARDEN VALLEY | 900 | 5 |
| SAGE WUA | 800 | 0 |
| CALHAN TOWN OF | 780 | 1 |
| VALLEY MAINT CORP NO 1 | 470 | 5 |
| HOLIDAY VILLAGE MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY | 360 | 0 |
| ARABIAN ACRES MD | 325 | 2 |
| SPRUCE HILL DEVELOPMENT | 277 | 0 |
| ELLICOTT UTILITIES COMPANY LLC | 272 | 2 |
| PALMER LAKE MOBILE HOME RANCH | 268 | 38 |
| SHANGRILA MHP | 260 | 0 |
| SLEEPY VALLEY COMMUNITY MHP | 260 | 1 |
| GRAND VIEW MHP | 250 | 0 |
| MONUMENT MEADOW VILLAGE MHP | 250 | 2 |
| MOUNTAINDALE CG AND CABINS | 228 | 17 |
| ROCK CREEK MESA | 225 | 1 |
| PRAIRIE ESTATES | 220 | 0 |
| RED ROCK VALLEY WD | 200 | 24 |
| GLENVIEW OWNERS ASSOC | 195 | 0 |
| GREEN ACRES MHP | 170 | 0 |
| WAGON WHEEL MHP | 160 | 0 |
| SUNSET HILLS MOBILE PARK | 157 | 0 |
| TURKEY CANON RANCH WD | 138 | 10 |
| SHADOW MOUNTAIN MOBILE HOME PARK | 132 | 1 |
| RIVERMAZE COOP MHP | 128 | 1 |
| PIONEER LOOKOUT WD | 120 | 16 |
| RIVERSIDE MHP, LLC | 120 | 0 |
| FIRST POINT MOBILE COURT | 110 | 0 |
| NEW DOVER ESTATES | 100 | 0 |
| GRANDVIEW MHP | 90 | 2 |
| PEAKS SHADOW LLC | 67 | 2 |
| CAMELOT PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC | 60 | 0 |
| ELEPHANT ROCK MHP | 60 | 37 |
| MOUNTAIN SHADOWS MHP | 56 | 2 |
| PEYTON PINES | 56 | 2 |
| OVERLOOK MUTUAL WC | 50 | 0 |
| MOOSE HAVEN CONDOS | 48 | 1 |
| SILVER BONNETT PARK | 45 | 1 |
| SADDLEHORN RANCH MD | 39 | 0 |
| SANCTUARY OF PEACE POA | 20 | 0 |
| FOUNTAIN VALLEY AUTHORITY | 13 | 2 |
| MID COLORADO INVESTMENT | 0 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (25)
Cities in El Paso (11)
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What does this county environmental profile show?
This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.