Environment in Gillette, WY
Air quality, water systems, and environmental sites
Water Systems
Source: EPA SDWISWater Systems
47
Pop. Served
45,958
Violations (5yr)
6
Greenhouse Gas Emitters
Source: EPA GHGRP (2023)Facilities Reporting
11
Total CO₂e
8.6M MT
Top Emitter
Dry Fork Station
2.8M MT CO₂e
Total CO₂e vs Similar Cities (25k_50k)
| Facility | Sector | CO₂e (MT) |
|---|---|---|
Dry Fork Station Basin Electric Power Cooperative | Power Plants | 2,840,045 |
Wyodak Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Power Plants | 2,233,043 |
Wygen III Black Hills Corp | Power Plants | 874,717 |
Neil Simpson II Black Hills Corp | Power Plants | 835,893 |
Wygen II Black Hills Corp | Power Plants | 810,957 |
Wygen I Black Hills Corp | Power Plants | 799,205 |
50 Buttes Gas Plant Meritage Midstream Services Ii Llc | Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems | 61,389 |
Hilight-Reno Junction Gas Plant Western Midstream Partners Lp | Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems | 58,391 |
Campbell County Landfill No.2 County Of Campell Wyoming | Waste | 38,138 |
Rowdy Jewell Gas Plant Rowdy Pipeline Llc | Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems | 19,702 |
Neil Simpson II (CT2) Black Hills Corp | Power Plants | 11,754 |
Data from EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Includes facilities emitting 25,000+ metric tons CO₂e/year.
There are 47 water systems serving the area. 6 water quality violations have been reported in the past 5 years. 11 industrial facilities report greenhouse gas emissions totaling 8.6M metric tons of CO₂e.