EPA Administrator Zeldin Travels to Denver, Colorado, to visit Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Denver Water, Western Energy Alliance, Electeds
WASHINGTON – On Saturday April 5, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Denver, Colorado, to visit Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Denver Water, Western Energy Alliance, Governor Jared Polis (D-CO), and U.S. Representatives Lauren Boebert (R-CO-04) and Gabe Evans (R-CO-08).
“As I continue to travel throughout our country, it remains clear that EPA’s partnerships with our state, federal, and local partners remain strong,” said EPA Administrator Zeldin. “Cooperative federalism is a key pillar to Powering the Great American Comeback, and I was able to witness it on full display yesterday. From our partnerships at Superfund sites, to our Water Reuse Action Plan and so much more, EPA continues to work hard to provide clean air, land, and water for all Americans.”
“Here in the West, we’ve long understood that collaboration isn’t optional – it's essential. From addressing the legacy pollution that impacts our communities to planning for the long-term water needs of a growing region, none of this work happens without strong partnerships,” said Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western. “That’s why Administrator Zeldin’s focus on working hand-in-hand with states and local governments is so critical and this visit was a reminder that real progress is possible when we work together.”
Administrator Zeldin’s first stop was to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) Superfund Site. RMA has been on the National Priorities List (NPL) since 1987. The U.S. Army established the RMA in 1942 to manufacture incendiary munitions and chemical warfare agents as a response to the attacks on Pearl Harbor. The largest current project is the design and construction of a new consolidated groundwater treatment plant. The RMA treats up to 800 million gallons of contaminated water per year. The consolidated groundwater treatment plant will replace the aging Northwest Boundary Treatment System and North Boundary Treatment System. RMA is one of the largest urban wildlife refuges in the country, and provides a model for federal, state and local collaboration to clean up contaminated land and return it into productive reuse for the community.
Administrator Zeldin met with Governor Jared Polis to discuss air quality and energy issues critical to Colorado. He then attended a meeting hosted by the Western Energy Alliance at their office in Denver. Representatives Boebert and Evans were also in attendance for this meeting. The group discussed Zeldin’s Powering the Great American Comeback initiative, and its application to policies important to Colorado.
His visit in Colorado concluded by touring the Denver Water Recycling Facility, which treats and delivers billions of gallons of water for industrial and outdoor irrigation. EPA implemented the National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) under the first Trump Administration. The plan currently includes 73 actions and 170 action leaders and partners, including a federal Interagency Working Group, that collaborate to advance reuse across the country. Communities use water reuse and recycling help meet increased water demand to support data centers and manufacturing needs, in addition to long-term water needs.
