Environment in Gillette, WY

Air quality, water systems, and environmental sites

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water 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)

FacilitySectorCO₂e (MT)
Dry Fork Station
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Power Plants2,840,045
Wyodak
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Power Plants2,233,043
Wygen III
Black Hills Corp
Power Plants874,717
Neil Simpson II
Black Hills Corp
Power Plants835,893
Wygen II
Black Hills Corp
Power Plants810,957
Wygen I
Black Hills Corp
Power Plants799,205
50 Buttes Gas Plant
Meritage Midstream Services Ii Llc
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems61,389
Hilight-Reno Junction Gas Plant
Western Midstream Partners Lp
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems58,391
Campbell County Landfill No.2
County Of Campell Wyoming
Waste38,138
Rowdy Jewell Gas Plant
Rowdy Pipeline Llc
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems19,702
Neil Simpson II (CT2)
Black Hills Corp
Power Plants11,754

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.