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Chevron notifies Commerce City of old plugged wells; Suncor exceedances reported in monthly update
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Summary
The city's environmental staff said Chevron plans to replug three older wells along E‑470, and the E3 division reported three Suncor exceedances during the latest monitoring period.
Commerce City’s environmental staff told council there are no active new oil-and-gas applications inside city limits but provided an update on two matters of local interest: Chevron notified the city about three older, plugged-and-abandoned wells along the E‑470 corridor that the company intends to replug to meet current statewide standards, and the city recorded three Suncor exceedances for the reporting period.
Libby Tartan, senior environmental planner, said staff met with Chevron (Adams County oil-and-gas administrator attended) and that the city will provide updates at the next monthly briefing. "Currently, there are no active applications for oil and gas in Commerce City, but we did want to provide 1 update: the city had received an oil and gas notification from Chevron," Tartan said.
Tartan also noted a notification for maintenance at a well site in unincorporated Adams County near Commerce City boundaries and said the city will continue coordinating with the county on proximate operations.
The city’s E3 division reported three Suncor exceedances for a recent period; staff summarized that one exceedance involved a wastewater/ vacuum-truck incident with impacted soil. Tartan said staff will follow up on both air and water issues and can provide more detail at the March update.
Why it matters: Neighbors and council members have continued concerns about industrial emissions, exceedances and legacy well infrastructure. The Chevron notification and Suncor monitoring results keep these topics on the city's monitoring list and require follow-up reporting.
Next steps: E3 staff will track Chevron replugging plans, confirm schedules, and bring an update to council in March 2025. Staff will also provide further information about the Suncor exceedances and any health or regulatory follow-up.
