Superfund Site:

VASQUEZ BOULEVARD AND I-70
DENVER, CO

Superfund Site Profile

Site Contacts

Community Involvement Coordinator
Meg Broughton
(303) 312-6139

Remedial Project Manager
Becky Geyer
(303) 312-6202

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Site Location

Street Address:
VASQUEZ BOULEVARD AND 1-70
DENVER, CO 80216

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Announcements and Key Topics

EPA conducting Fourth Five-Year Review

EPA is currently conducting its fourth Five-Year Review (FYR) of Operable Unit 1 of the Vasquez Boulevard and I-70 Superfund Site, located in Denver, Colorado. Operable Unit 1 is a subsection of the site that includes residential soils in six neighborhoods. EPA conducts these reviews to ensure that cleanups continue to protect public health and the ...

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Background

Historically, the area was a major smelting center for the Rocky Mountain West. Two smelting plants, Omaha & Grant and Argo, operated at the site for varying lengths of time, ...
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