Superfund Site:

AIR FORCE PLANT PJKS
LITTLETON, CO

Superfund Site Profile

Site Contacts

Remedial Project Manager
Julie Kinsey
Kinsey.Julie@epa.gov
(303) 312-7065

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Site Location

Street Address:
12275 SOUTH HIGHWAY 75
LITTLETON, CO 80127

Background

The Air Force Plant Peter J. Kiewit and Sons (PJKS) site is owned and operated by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. The plant is located 25 miles southwest of Denver, near Waterton Canyon, Colorado. PJKS covers 464 acres and is surrounded by another 4,700 acres owned by Lockheed Martin.  

​The Air Force used the PJKS facility from 1957 to 1968. They used the facility for:   

  • ​Testing Titan rockets  
  • ​Missile assembly 
  • ​Research and development 

​This work contaminated soil and groundwater with hazardous chemicals. Following cleanup, operation and maintenance activities are ongoing.​ 


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