EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining
Pogo Mine
Delta Junction, AK
- Total releases
- 34.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 30
- Carcinogens
- 8
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Pogo Mine: how the 34.9M lbs splits
34.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 33.7M lbs 96.3%
- Water Discharges 1.3M lbs 3.6%
- Air Releases 15.4K lbs <0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 79 lbs <0.1%
Pogo Mine's 34.9M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 96.3% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 3.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Arsenic compounds.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume LAND pathway CARC-MID
Pogo Mine is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Delta Junction, AK, in the metal mining sector. It reported 8.4M lbs of releases across 22 chemicals in 2023, and 34.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 53 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alaska's 54 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Red Dog Operations leads reported pounds (3.3B lbs) at 23 chemicals (chemical-count #3). Pogo Mine leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (34.9M lbs, pounds #4). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: US Army Donnelly Training Area Ranges; US Dod Usaf Eielson Afb Ak; Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery; Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Alaska: Eagle Mine Llc-Humboldt Mill; Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc; Brushy Creek Mine/mill; Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Arsenic compounds; Copper compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Manganese compounds.
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
Alaska TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=54)
- Pogo Mine
- Red Dog Operations
What this shows Pogo Mine leads Alaska chemical count. Red Dog Operations leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #3. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Pogo Mine stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (96.3% land disposal) across 30 chemicals · 8 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 34.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Eagle Mine Llc-Humboldt Mill and Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc.
Pogo Mine vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
35M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Pogo Mine inside Southeast Fairbanks Censu's TRI pounds
Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Pogo Mine reports the 19th-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Southeast Fairbanks Censu. Scale peers outside Alaska include Eagle Mine Llc-Humboldt Mill and Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Southeast Fairbanks Censu's reported pounds (35.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Pogo Mine's total reported releases rose from 8.0 million lb in 2022 to 8.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pogo Mine's water releases fell from 499.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 363.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pogo Mine's chemicals reported rose from 18 in 2022 to 22 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pogo Mine's air releases fell from 4.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Pogo Mine Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Pogo Mine stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1074.3× more than the comparison
6.0× more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Pogo Mine releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 34.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 38% (6.1M lbs to 8.4M lbs).
Pogo Mine: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Pogo Mine year-over-year reported totals (increased by 38% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Arsenic compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.1M lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 6.0M lbs | 17 |
| 2021 | 6.5M lbs | 17 |
| 2022 | 8.0M lbs | 18 |
| 2023 | 8.4M lbs | 22 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 30 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Pogo Mine · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pogo Mine
Closest other reporters in Alaska - including US Army Donnelly Training Area Ranges, US Dod Usaf Eielson Afb Ak, Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 53 other reporting facilities in Alaska.
Similar Metal Mining Facilities
Other Metal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alaska - e.g. Eagle Mine Llc-Humboldt Mill, Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc, Brushy Creek Mine/mill.
Compare beyond Alaska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pogo Mine on cumulative reported pounds (34.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (30). Release-pound peers include Eagle Mine Llc-Humboldt Mill, Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. Chemical-count peers include Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant, Amvac Chemical Co, Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Eagle Mine Llc-Humboldt Mill Champion, MI · Metal Mining 35.1M lbs reported
- Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC Burns Harbor, IN · Primary Metals 35.1M lbs reported
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 34.8M lbs reported
- North American Stainless Ghent, KY · Primary Metals 35.2M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant Cartersville, GA · Electric Utilities 30 chemicals
- Amvac Chemical Co Axis, AL · Chemicals 30 chemicals
- Honda of America Manufacturing Inc Marysville, OH · Transportation Equipment 30 chemicals
- Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC East Liberty, OH · Transportation Equipment 30 chemicals
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Arsenic compounds, Copper compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include US Army Donnelly Training Area Ranges. Pogo Mine stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Pogo Mine TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-MID · lead Arsenic compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Pogo Mine totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Delta Junction, AK, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212221 · Metal Mining. more than 99.9% of Southeast Fairbanks Censu TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Eagle Mine Llc-Humboldt Mill (Δ 127.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pogo Mine stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID · lead Arsenic compounds. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov