vasquez boulevard and i-70

VASQUEZ BOULEVARD AND 1-70

The Vasquez Boulevard & I-70 (VB/I-70) Superfund site is located in north-central Denver. The site boundaries are roughly the South Platte River to the west, Colorado Boulevard to the east, 52nd Ave. to the north, and 32nd Ave. to the south. The site includes all or part of the following neighborhoods: Cole, Clayton, Swansea/Elyria, southwest Globeville, and northern Curtis Park. Historically, this area was a major smelting center for the Rocky Mountain West. Three smelting plants—Omaha & Grant, Argo, and Globe—operated in the area for varying lengths of time, beginning as early as 1870, refining gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc. On January 19, 1999, the VB/I-70 site was listed on the EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). Including the site on the NPL assures EPA access to cleanup funding through the Superfund program if responsible parties fail to clean up the site adequately. Listing also guarantees the public an opportunity to participate in cleanup decisions.

Hazardous Ranking Score

50 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

Regional Contact

Region 8
Phone: (303) 312-6312

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Timeline

Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
      Endocrine Disrupter
      Neurotoxic
      Sensitiser
      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
      VOC
      Mutagen

        Census

        White
        African American
        Asian
        American Indian and Alaska Native
        Native Hawaiian
        Other

        4,784

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $45,191

        Average Income

        1,285

        Occupied homes

        Potentially Responsible Parties

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