EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing
Eunice Gas Plant
Eunice, NM · Parent: Targa Resources Corp
- Total releases
- 12.6M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Eunice Gas Plant: how the 12.6M lbs splits
12.6M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 12.5M lbs 99.2%
- Land Disposal 100.6K lbs 0.8%
- Air Releases 4.9K lbs <0.1%
Eunice Gas Plant's 12.6M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.2% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 0.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrogen sulfide.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Eunice Gas Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Eunice, NM, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 12.3M lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 12.6M lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 159 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. Eunice Gas Plant is pounds #4 and chemical-count #17 at 12.6M 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: Eunice Plant; Monument Gas Plant; Coastal Chemical Co. LLC; Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside New Mexico: King Ranch Gas Plant; Oneok Hydrocarbon LP - Bushton Complex; Oneok Rockies Midstream LLC - Grasslands Gas Plant; Midway Gas Plant. Other Targa Resources Corp sites in this extract: Sand Hills Gas Plant; Midway Gas Plant; Monument Gas Plant; Wildcat Gas Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrogen sulfide; Benzene; Toluene; n-Hexane.
Eunice Gas Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.2% off-site transfers) across 9 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 12.6M lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include King Ranch Gas Plant and Oneok Hydrocarbon LP - Bushton Complex.
Eunice Gas Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Eunice Gas Plant: Hydrogen sulfide-led volume
Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Eunice Gas Plant reports the 7th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Hydrogen sulfide alone is 95.0% of the total. Scale peers outside New Mexico include King Ranch Gas Plant and Oneok Hydrocarbon LP - Bushton Complex.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Eunice Gas Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Hydrogen sulfide at 95.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Eunice Gas Plant's total reported releases rose from 298.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Eunice Gas Plant's off-site transfers rose from 275.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Eunice Gas Plant's land releases rose from 21.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 79.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Eunice Gas Plant's air releases rose from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Eunice Gas Plant 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 Eunice Gas Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 12.6M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 4038% (298.0K lbs to 12.3M lbs).
Eunice Gas Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023
What this shows Eunice Gas Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4038% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 298.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 12.3M lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 2 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen sulfide | 12.0M lbs | - |
| Benzene | 249.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 206.9K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 80.4K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 50.0K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 32.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 8.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 0 lbs | - |
Eunice Gas Plant · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Eunice Gas Plant
Closest other reporters in New Mexico - including Eunice Plant, Monument Gas Plant, Coastal Chemical Co. LLC, 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. King Ranch Gas Plant, Oneok Hydrocarbon LP - Bushton Complex, Oneok Rockies Midstream LLC - Grasslands Gas Plant.
Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Eunice Gas Plant on cumulative reported pounds (12.6M lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Alcoa Warrick Newco LLC, Graphic Packaging International LLC, Nystar - Young Mine & Mill. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Targa Resources Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sand Hills Gas Plant, Midway Gas Plant, Monument Gas Plant.
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, Benzene, Toluene, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Eunice Plant. Eunice Gas Plant stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 Eunice Gas Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrogen sulfide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Eunice Gas Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Eunice, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 6.9% of Lea TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Alcoa Warrick Newco LLC (Δ 6.8K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Eunice Gas Plant stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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