BCN Environment Center

November 4th, 1998 Bear Creek Hazardous Material Spill

Late in the afternoon of November 4th, 1998 a contractor working for the Univeristy of Colorado discharged a caustic solution into Bear Creek, apparently during heating system maintinance activities at CU's Williams Village Dormitories. BCN has created this page to provide links to information on this incident and activities of the University of Colorado and the City of Boulder to mitigate the damage caused by this spill.

• City of Boulder Public Works Department November 6, 1998 Press Release
• City of Boulder Nov. 10th, 1998 Statement
• November 11, 1998 Boulder Daily Camera Report.
• The Park East Neighborhood Association arranged a community meeting with CU and City Water Quality personnel at the Aurora 7 School on Monday, November 16. BCN thanks the Association for providing the following information:
  • Orginal meeting announcement (who, where, and when)
  • Meeting Report from Leonard Sitongia of the Park East Neighborhood Association
• City of Boulder Public Works Department December 1, 1998 Press Release

If you have any additional information or know of other network resource related to this spill please contact us though this form.