EPA Sides with Water Plant Over Pollution Worries
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The EPA said no to a request from an environmental group that wanted to block a pollution permit for Caerus Piceance’s Hunter Mesa water treatment plant in Colorado. This means the plant can keep operating under its current permit, with no new costs or delays. If anyone wants to challenge this decision, they have until June 9, 2026, to take it to court.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Permit Remains In Effect for Hunter Mesa
The EPA denied a petition asking it to object to Clean Air Act operating permit no. 03OPGA267 for Caerus Piceance, LLC’s Hunter Mesa Water Treatment Facility in Garfield County, Colorado. The order was signed November 19, 2025, so the facility may continue operating under that permit with no new costs or delays.
Deadline to Seek Judicial Review
Anyone seeking judicial review of the EPA order denying the petition must file a petition in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit no later than June 9, 2026. The order cites Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act as the basis for that review deadline.
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