Health officials say CDPHE variance expected this week for cleanup at 1310 East 10th

Randy Evitz, director of the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment, told the Pueblo City Council at a Sept. 8 work session that the city expects Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment approval this week of an open‑air demolition variance for the burned and illegally dumped property at 1310 East 10th. Evitz said PDPHE staff found evidence of heavy illegal dumping at the site, including used syringes, and that because the parcel lies inside the EPA Superfund boundary it likely contains lead and arsenic that can be dangerous if disturbed.

"The variance for open air demolition is expected to be approved this week," Evitz said, summarizing the status of the permit the city’s environmental consultant submitted in April 2025. He added that CDPHE requested revisions to that application…