2021, Asphalt Pavements, Colorado, People, Safety

Breathing Easy With The Asphalt Production Industry

This handy 6-page Fact Sheet funded by Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association (CAPA) explains asphalt pavement material production (APM) and that emissions from APM facilities do NOT pose a risk to public health even at locations as close as 100 feet from an APM facility.

This document was developed for CAPA by environmental consultant Tetra Tec Inc. The report includes the following statement: Studies to date have found that asphalt plants do not pose a risk to public health even at locations as close as 100 feet from an APM facility.