EPA-regulated facilities in La Plata County, CO
There are 2,502 EPA-regulated facilities inside La Plata County, Colorado. The most common kinds are air emissions (1,329), water discharge (943), hazardous waste (138). 10 are currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 45 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $6.8M across 9 sites.
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By category
| Category | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 138 |
| Large quantity generators | 2 |
| Small quantity generators | 55 |
| Chemical (RMP/TRI) | 7 |
| Air emissions | 1,329 |
| Major sources | 46 |
| Synthetic minor sources | 38 |
| Minor sources | 550 |
| Water discharge | 943 |
| Major permits | 1 |
| Minor permits | 723 |
| Drinking water systems | 135 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters | 20 |
| Recycling centers | 1 |
A facility enrolled in several programs counts once in the total and once in each of its categories.
In significant noncompliance
The EPA's designation for its most serious or persistent violations, as of the latest data.
- JUNCTION CREEK MHP Significant noncompliance
- CRADER LOT 1R - R Significant noncompliance
- FALFA MHP Significant noncompliance
- ANIMAS GLACIER GRAVEL Significant noncompliance
- DURANGO LA PLATA AIRPORT Significant noncompliance
- BAYFIELD TOWN OF Significant noncompliance
- DURANGO RV PARK Significant noncompliance
- MUSTANG CROSSING Significant noncompliance
- NEEDLES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Significant noncompliance
- PURGATORY METROPOLITAN DIST Significant noncompliance
Largest penalties
Penalties assessed over the last five years.
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE - DURANGO $5.3M in penalties
- IGNACIO PROCESSING PLANT $1.4M in penalties
- HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS $36k in penalties
- C&J GRAVEL PRODUCTS - CU GENSET $19k in penalties
- CATAMOUNT ENERGY PARTNERS - IGNACIO GAS TREATING PLANT $14k in penalties
Towns in La Plata County
Bordering counties
- Archuleta County
- Dolores County
- Hinsdale County
- Montezuma County
- San Juan County
- San Juan County, NM
Reading these numbers
These are regulatory records, not measurements of pollution. Most facilities appear because they hold a permit or file reports, and most of them are compliant; a listing is not a claim that a facility has polluted anything. Compliance status and penalties are the EPA's own determinations in data retrieved Oct 9, 2026. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.