EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc
Bagdad, AZ · Parent: Freeport-McMoran Inc
- Total releases
- 19.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 25
- Carcinogens
- 9
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc: how the 19.0M lbs splits
19.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 18.8M lbs 98.6%
- Air Releases 198.6K lbs 1.0%
- Off-site Transfers 72.7K lbs 0.4%
- Water Discharges 1.0K lbs <0.1%
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc's 19.0M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 98.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead And Lead 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-LEAN
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bagdad, AZ, in the metal mining sector. It reported 3.9M lbs of releases across 22 chemicals in 2023, and 19.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 105 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arizona's 288 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc is pounds #5 and chemical-count #3 at 19.0M lbs. Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc leads reported pounds (129.3M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (36.9M lbs, pounds #4). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Sturm Ruger & Co Inc; Martin Marietta Arizona LLC - Yavapai Plant; Nestle Health Science US; Drake Cement LLC. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Arizona: U.S. Silver - Idaho Inc; Fletcher Mine/mill; Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill; Sweetwater Mine/mill. Other Freeport-McMoran Inc sites in this extract: Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc; Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc; Climax Molybdenum Co; Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead And Lead Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Manganese.
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (98.6% land disposal) across 25 chemicals · 9 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 19.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include U.S. Silver - Idaho Inc and Fletcher Mine/mill.
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
19M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc inside Yavapai's TRI pounds
Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc reports the 26th-largest volume (19.0M lbs). This one site accounts for 99.2% of every pound reported in Yavapai. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead And Lead Compounds alone is 79.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Arizona include U.S. Silver - Idaho Inc and Fletcher Mine/mill.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Yavapai's reported pounds (19.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc's total reported releases fell from 4.6 million lb in 2022 to 3.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc's water releases fell from 250 lb in 2022 to 5 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc's air releases fell from 47.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc's off-site transfers fell from 27.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc Form-R facts
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See how Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
26444.0× more than the comparison
8.3× 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 Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 19.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 62% (2.4M lbs to 3.9M lbs).
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 62% 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: Lead And Lead Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.4M lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 3.3M lbs | 20 |
| 2021 | 4.9M lbs | 19 |
| 2022 | 4.6M lbs | 21 |
| 2023 | 3.9M lbs | 22 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 9 of 25 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc
Closest other reporters in Arizona - including Sturm Ruger & Co Inc, Martin Marietta Arizona LLC - Yavapai Plant, Nestle Health Science US, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 287 other reporting facilities in Arizona.
Similar Metal Mining Facilities
Other Metal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Arizona - e.g. U.S. Silver - Idaho Inc, Fletcher Mine/mill, Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill.
Compare beyond Arizona
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc on cumulative reported pounds (19.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (25). Release-pound peers include Chemical Waste Management Inc, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel, U.S. Silver - Idaho Inc. Chemical-count peers include Aes Puerto Rico LP, Verso Luke LLC, Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center. 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.
- Chemical Waste Management Inc Kettleman City, CA · Hazardous Waste 19.2M lbs reported
- Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel Tar Heel, NC · Food 18.8M lbs reported
- U.S. Silver - Idaho Inc Wallace, ID · Metal Mining 18.8M lbs reported
- Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC Kansas City, KS · Chemicals 19.3M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Freeport-McMoran Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc, Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc, Climax Molybdenum Co.
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 Lead And Lead Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese; nearby reporters include Sturm Ruger & Co Inc. Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-LEAN · lead Lead And Lead Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bagdad, AZ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212230 · Metal Mining. 99.2% of Yavapai TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Chemical Waste Management Inc (Δ 123.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Lead And Lead 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