EPA Upholds Pollution Permit for Colorado Water Plant
Published Date: 4/10/2026
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Summary
The EPA said no to a request from an environmental group 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.
EPA Denies Permit Objection
The EPA denied a petition (dated March 27, 2025) asking it to object to operating permit No. 03OPGA267 issued to Caerus Piceance, LLC for the Hunter Mesa Water Treatment Facility in Garfield County, Colorado. The denial was issued by order dated November 19, 2025, meaning the EPA did not object to the State-issued permit.
Court Appeal Deadline June 9, 2026
Under sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act, anyone seeking judicial review of the portions of the EPA order that denied issues in the petition must file a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals no later than June 9, 2026.
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