Larimer, CO

Moderate Risk (31/100)

Environmental data for Larimer in Colorado

Larimer, CO is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 18 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilityies, 0 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 31/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 2.8M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 54 and a peak AQI of 161 in 2024, with 43% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

TRI Facilities
18
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.8M lbs

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 156 (43%) 187 21 161
2023 175 (48%) 185 4 156
2022 176 (48%) 179 10 126
2021 164 (45%) 151 46 159
2020 197 (54%) 147 20 159
2024 Good Air Quality: 43% of days
Unhealthy days: 23
Median AQI: 54

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County 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 detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in Colorado on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (18)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Rawhide Energy Station 2.6M lbs
2 Fort Collins Brewery 108.2K lbs
3 Avago Technologies Inc Fort Collins Colorado 91.9K lbs
4 Holcim Wcr Inc Drake Ready Mix Plant 998 lbs
5 Hach Co Loveland 108 lbs
6 Tanco Engineering Inc. 30 lbs
7 Woodward Inc 4 lbs
8 Martin Marietta - Taft Asphalt 2 lbs
9 Woodward Inc 2 lbs
10 Martin Marietta Rigden Ready Mix 0 lbs
11 Summit View Ready Mix 0 lbs
12 Ranch-Way Feed Mills 0 lbs
13 Advanced Energy Industries Inc 0 lbs
14 National Institute of Standards & Technology Wwv/wwvb 0 lbs
15 Allweater Wood LLC 0 lbs
16 Metal Castings of Colorado Inc. 0 lbs
17 Oldcastle Infrastructure 0 lbs
18 Loveland Ready Mix 0 lbs

Cities in Larimer (3)

Fort Collins
Pop: —
11 facilities · 12 water
Loveland
Pop: —
6 facilities · 9 water
Wellington
Pop: —
1 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Larimer, Colorado?
Larimer, CO has an environmental risk score of 31/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 18 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 0 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Larimer?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Larimer, CO in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Larimer?
Larimer, CO has 18 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.8M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Larimer?
In 2024, Larimer, CO recorded a median AQI of 54 and a peak AQI of 161. 43% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Larimer?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Larimer, CO in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Larimer?
Environmental compliance in Larimer, Colorado is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Colorado state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

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.

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