EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing
Black River Processing Plant
Loving, NM
- Total releases
- 69.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Black River Processing Plant: how the 69.6K lbs splits
69.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 38.7K lbs 55.7%
- Off-site Transfers 30.9K lbs 44.3%
Black River Processing Plant's 69.6K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 55.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 44.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Benzene.
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.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Black River Processing Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Loving, NM, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 39.2K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 69.6K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,377 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Mexico's 97 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Black River Processing Plant is pounds #33 and chemical-count #35 at 69.6K lbs. Dark Horse Treating Facility leads reported pounds (131.3M lbs) at 1 chemicals (chemical-count #82). Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (1.2M lbs, pounds #14). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Sendero Carlsbad Plant; Roadrunner Gas Plant; Senergy Petroleum - Carlsbad Bulk Plant; Coastal Chemical Co. Llc- Loving. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside New Mexico: Rose Valley Plant; Clearfork Processing Plant; Eog Resources Inc Lyssy Hub; Dcp Midstream LP Cimarron Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Benzene; n-Hexane; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Black River Processing Plant is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Loving, NM: 69.6K lbs across 6 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 55.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Rose Valley Plant and Clearfork Processing Plant.
Black River Processing Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
70K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Black River Processing Plant in the Natural Gas Processing sector extract
Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Black River Processing Plant reports the 73rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside New Mexico include Rose Valley Plant and Clearfork Processing Plant.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Black River Processing Plant's total reported releases rose from 30.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 39.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Black River Processing Plant's off-site transfers rose from 10.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Black River Processing Plant's air releases fell from 19.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Black River Processing Plant Form-R facts
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14% less 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 Black River Processing Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 69.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 29% (30.4K lbs to 39.2K lbs).
Black River Processing Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Black River Processing Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 29% from 2022 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: Benzene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 39.2K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 32.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 22.2K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 9.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 250 lbs | - |
Black River Processing Plant in Eddy
Nearest TRI Facilities to Black River Processing Plant
Closest other reporters in New Mexico - including Sendero Carlsbad Plant, Roadrunner Gas Plant, Senergy Petroleum - Carlsbad Bulk Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 96 other reporting facilities in New Mexico.
Similar Natural Gas Processing Facilities
Other Natural Gas Processing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Mexico - e.g. Rose Valley Plant, Clearfork Processing Plant, Eog Resources Inc Lyssy Hub.
Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Black River Processing Plant on cumulative reported pounds (69.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Dakota Fiberglass Inc., Sts Refill Technology LLC DBA Sts Inks, Rose Valley Plant. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Dakota Fiberglass Inc. Webster, SD · Plastics and Rubber 69.6K lbs reported
- Sts Refill Technology LLC DBA Sts Inks Boca Raton, FL · Chemicals 69.6K lbs reported
- Rose Valley Plant Alva, OK · Natural Gas Processing 69.6K lbs reported
- Poet Biorefining-Fostoria Fostoria, OH · Chemicals 69.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Benzene, n-Hexane, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Sendero Carlsbad Plant. Black River Processing Plant stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Black River Processing Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Benzene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Black River Processing Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Loving, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 0.3% of Eddy TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dakota Fiberglass Inc. (Δ 30 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Black River Processing Plant stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 55.7%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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