EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing

Dark Horse Treating Facility

Jal, NM

Total releases
131.3M lbs
Chemicals reported
1
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Land Disposal

LAND Form-R mix

Dark Horse Treating Facility: how the 131.3M lbs splits

131.3M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Land Disposal 131.3M lbs 100.0%
  • Air Releases 11.7K lbs <0.1%

Dark Horse Treating Facility's 131.3M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrogen sulfide.

DENSE volume LAND pathway CLEAN

Dark Horse Treating Facility is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Jal, NM, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 73.6M lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 131.3M lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11 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. 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: Jal 3 Gas Plant; Red Hills Gas Plant; Eunice Gas Plant; Eunice Plant. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside New Mexico: Sand Hills Gas Plant; Midway Gas Plant; Oneok Rockies Midstream LLC - Grasslands Gas Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrogen sulfide.

In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking

New Mexico TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=97)

chemicals

What this shows Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery leads New Mexico chemical count. Dark Horse Treating Facility leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #82. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory As of 2023 reporting year
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Dark Horse Treating Facility stamps DENSE volume with a dominant LAND pathway (100.0% land disposal) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 131.3M lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sand Hills Gas Plant and Midway Gas Plant.

#11 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 0.1% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Dark Horse Treating Facility vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

131M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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

Dark Horse Treating Facility inside Lea's TRI pounds

Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Dark Horse Treating Facility reports the 1st-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 71.6% of every pound reported in Lea. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Hydrogen sulfide alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside New Mexico include Sand Hills Gas Plant and Midway Gas Plant.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lea's reported pounds (183.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Dark Horse Treating Facility's total reported releases rose from 57.7 million lb in 2022 to 73.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Dark Horse Treating Facility's land releases rose from 57.7 million lb in 2022 to 73.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Dark Horse Treating Facility's air releases rose from 5.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Dark Horse Treating Facility Form-R facts

Sector
Natural Gas Processing
DENSE volume
131.3M lbs
LAND pathway
Land Disposal
CLEAN chem count
1
Lead chemical
Hydrogen sulfide

Compare this facility

See how Dark Horse Treating Facility stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Dark Horse Treating Facility
131.3M lbs
Jal 3 Gas Plant
22.1M lbs

5.9× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Dark Horse Treating Facility
1
Jal 3 Gas Plant
7

86% 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 Dark Horse Treating Facility releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 131.3M lbs.

Land Disposal 131.3M lbs (100.0%)
Air Releases 11.7K lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 28% (57.7M lbs to 73.6M lbs).

Dark Horse Treating Facility: annual Form-R pounds

DENSE site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2022–2023

million lbs

What this shows Dark Horse Treating Facility year-over-year reported totals (increased by 28% 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: Hydrogen sulfide.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2022 57.7M lbs 1
2023 73.6M lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Hydrogen sulfide 131.3M lbs -

Dark Horse Treating Facility · LAND-pathway site

Jal, NM
32.1199, -103.1896
County TRI context
Lea · 71.6% of county pounds
EPA Facility ID
8825WDRKHR465WN

Similar Natural Gas Processing Facilities

Other Natural Gas Processing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Mexico - e.g. Sand Hills Gas Plant, Midway Gas Plant, Oneok Rockies Midstream LLC - Grasslands Gas Plant.

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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dark Horse Treating Facility on cumulative reported pounds (131.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc, Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery, Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Hydrogen sulfide; nearby reporters include Jal 3 Gas Plant. Dark Horse Treating Facility stamps DENSE volume · LAND pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This Dark Horse Treating Facility TRI extract (DENSE · LAND · CLEAN · lead Hydrogen sulfide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Dark Horse Treating Facility totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Jal, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 71.6% of Lea TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc (Δ 2.0M lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Dark Horse Treating Facility stamps DENSE volume · LAND pathway · CLEAN · lead Hydrogen sulfide. 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