EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc
Safford, AZ · Parent: Freeport-McMoran Inc
- Total releases
- 4.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc: how the 4.8M lbs splits
4.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 4.6M lbs 94.5%
- Air Releases 261.9K lbs 5.4%
- Off-site Transfers 3.8K lbs 0.1%
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc's 4.8M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 94.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 5.4%. 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 TRACE-CARC
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Safford, AZ, in the metal mining sector. It reported 1.6M lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 4.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 444 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 Safford Inc is pounds #10 and chemical-count #16 at 4.8M 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc; Arizona Electric Power Cooperative Inc; Asarco LLC Ray Complex/ Hayden Smelter & Concentrator; Apache Nitrogen Products Inc. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Arizona: Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill; Kg Mining (bald Mountain) Inc South Operations Area (soa); Nyrstar - Cumberland Mine; Jerritt Canyon Mine. Other Freeport-McMoran Inc sites in this extract: Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc; Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc; Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc; Climax Molybdenum Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead And Lead Compounds; Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Chromium; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (94.5% land disposal) across 12 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill and Kg Mining (bald Mountain) Inc South Operations Area (soa).
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.8M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc inside Graham's TRI pounds
Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc reports the 47th-largest volume (4.8M lbs). This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Graham. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead And Lead Compounds alone is 87.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Arizona include Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill and Kg Mining (bald Mountain) Inc South Operations Area (soa).
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Graham's reported pounds (4.8M 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 Safford Inc's total reported releases rose from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc's off-site transfers fell from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 23 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc's land releases rose from 998.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc's air releases rose from 67.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 75.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc Form-R facts
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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 Safford Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 273% (432.5K lbs to 1.6M lbs).
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 273% 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 | 432.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 877.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 825.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 1.1M lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 1.6M lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 4.2M lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 174.9K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 102.0K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 99.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 91.0K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 61.3K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 37.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 17.6K lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 0 lbs | - |
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc
Closest other reporters in Arizona - including Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc, Arizona Electric Power Cooperative Inc, Asarco LLC Ray Complex/ Hayden Smelter & Concentrator, ordered by distance.
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Similar Metal Mining Facilities
Other Metal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Arizona - e.g. Climax Molybdenum Co Henderson Mill, Kg Mining (bald Mountain) Inc South Operations Area (soa), Nyrstar - Cumberland Mine.
Compare beyond Arizona
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc on cumulative reported pounds (4.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Monument Gas Plant, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP, Adm. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Freeport-McMoran Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc, Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc, Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc.
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, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chromium, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc. Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Safford Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Lead And Lead Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Safford, AZ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212230 · Metal Mining. 100% of Graham TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Monument Gas Plant (Δ 2.8K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Freeport-McMoran Safford Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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