EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum

Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery

Artesia, NM · Parent: Hf Sinclair Corp

Total releases
1.2M lbs
Chemicals reported
32
Carcinogens
10
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery: how the 1.2M lbs splits

1.2M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 1.1M lbs 92.3%
  • Off-site Transfers 79.4K lbs 6.5%
  • Land Disposal 15.0K lbs 1.2%

Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery's 1.2M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 92.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 6.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.

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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN

Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Artesia, NM, in the petroleum sector. It reported 255.1K lbs of releases across 28 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,158 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC -Artesia; U.S. Dhs Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Artesia; Hf Sinclair Asphalt Co LLC - Artesia; Coastal Chemical Co. LLC. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside New Mexico: Convent Refinery; Haverhill Coke Co LLC; Chevron Products Co - Salt Lake Refinery; Hf Siinclair Tulsa Refining LLC East Facility. Other Hf Sinclair Corp sites in this extract: Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC; Hf Sinclair Parco Refining LLC; Hf Sinclair Woods Cross Refining LLC; Hf Siinclair Tulsa Refining LLC East Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; n-Hexane; Ethylene; Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).

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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Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (92.3% air releases) across 32 chemicals · 10 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Convent Refinery and Haverhill Coke Co LLC.

#1,158 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 4.5% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

1.2M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery in the Petroleum sector extract

Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery reports the 69th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.6% of its sector. Scale peers outside New Mexico include Convent Refinery and Haverhill Coke Co LLC.

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

2022 → 2023
  • Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery's total reported releases fell from 332.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 255.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery's off-site transfers fell from 49.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 130 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery's land releases rose from 2.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery's air releases fell from 280.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 251.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery Form-R facts

Sector
Petroleum
HEAVY volume
1.2M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
32 · 10 carc.
Lead chemical
Ammonia

Compare this facility

See how Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery
1.2M lbs
Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC -Artesia
0 lbs

10669385.3× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery
32
Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC -Artesia
7

4.6× 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 Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.

Air Releases 1.1M lbs (92.3%)
Off-site Transfers 79.4K lbs (6.5%)
Land Disposal 15.0K lbs (1.2%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 27% (200.2K lbs to 255.1K lbs).

Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery year-over-year reported totals (increased by 27% 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: Ammonia.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 200.2K lbs 27
2020 241.9K lbs 28
2021 197.2K lbs 26
2022 332.6K lbs 30
2023 255.1K lbs 28

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 10 of 32 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ammonia 245.3K lbs -
n-Hexane 189.1K lbs -
Ethylene 156.1K lbs -
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 145.0K lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 89.4K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 72.6K lbs -
Propylene 69.7K lbs -
Toluene 51.3K lbs -
Molybdenum trioxide 45.0K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 33.6K lbs Carcinogen
Benzene 29.9K lbs Carcinogen
Carbonyl sulfide 20.2K lbs -
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 18.7K lbs -
Carbon disulfide 15.0K lbs -
Ethylbenzene 13.8K lbs Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 12.0K lbs -
Naphthalene 5.6K lbs Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 5.3K lbs -
Zinc compounds 3.0K lbs -
Cumene 2.3K lbs Carcinogen
Anthracene 2.2K lbs -
Biphenyl 1.4K lbs -
Phenanthrene 70 lbs -
Lead compounds 57 lbs -
Methanol 54 lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 47 lbs Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 46 lbs -
Mercury compounds 35 lbs -
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 10 lbs -
Tetrachloroethylene 7 lbs Carcinogen
Cobalt compounds 6 lbs Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery · AIR-pathway site

Artesia, NM
32.8426, -104.3915
County TRI context
Eddy · 5.4% of county pounds
Parent company
Hf Sinclair Corp

Compare beyond New Mexico

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (32). Release-pound peers include Tyson Poultry Inc., Veolia Wts Solutions USA Inc., Philip Morris USA Park 500 Site. Chemical-count peers include Uss-Clairton Plant, Lubrizol Corp Painesvil Le Plant, Helena Industries 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 Ammonia, n-Hexane, Ethylene, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC -Artesia. Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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.

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This Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Artesia, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 5.4% of Eddy TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tyson Poultry Inc. (Δ 185 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia. 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