EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery
Lovington, NM · Parent: Hollyfrontier Corp
- Total releases
- 46.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 21
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery: how the 46.7K lbs splits
46.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 46.7K lbs 99.8%
- Off-site Transfers 70 lbs 0.2%
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery's 46.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lovington, NM, in the petroleum sector. It reported 9.7K lbs of releases across 21 chemicals in 2023, and 46.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,270 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. Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery is pounds #38 and chemical-count #5 at 46.7K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Buckeye CO2 Plant; Linam Ranch Plant; Championx-Hobbs; Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside New Mexico: Axel Americas LLC; Building Materials Manufacturing LLC; Elk Co of Texas LLC; Silver Eagle Refining Woods Cross. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Hydrogen sulfide; Toluene; Cyclohexane.
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.8% air releases) across 21 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 46.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Axel Americas LLC and Building Materials Manufacturing LLC.
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
47K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery in the Petroleum sector extract
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery reports the 170th-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside New Mexico include Axel Americas LLC and Building Materials Manufacturing 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
- Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery's total reported releases fell from 10.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery's off-site transfers rose from 3 lb in 2022 to 67 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery's air releases fell from 10.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
17.2× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 - Lea Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 46.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 26% (7.7K lbs to 9.7K lbs).
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery year-over-year reported totals (increased by 26% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.7K lbs | 20 |
| 2020 | 9.1K lbs | 21 |
| 2021 | 10.1K lbs | 21 |
| 2022 | 10.2K lbs | 21 |
| 2023 | 9.7K lbs | 21 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 21 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 25.5K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 7.0K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 2.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 697 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 592 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 316 lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 251 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 199 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 71 lbs | - |
| Propylene | 65 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 33 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 12 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 3 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 1 lbs | - |
| Anthracene | 1 lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery
Closest other reporters in New Mexico - including Buckeye CO2 Plant, Linam Ranch Plant, Championx-Hobbs, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Mexico - e.g. Axel Americas LLC, Building Materials Manufacturing LLC, Elk Co of Texas LLC.
Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (46.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (21). Release-pound peers include Curtis-Maruyasu America Inc, Kentucky Trailer Paint, Smr Technologies Inc. Chemical-count peers include Clean Earth of North Jersey Inc, Cleveland-Cliffs Monessen Coke LLC, Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson 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.
- Curtis-Maruyasu America Inc Lebanon, KY · Transportation Equipment 46.7K lbs reported
- Kentucky Trailer Paint Louisville, KY · Transportation Equipment 46.8K lbs reported
- Smr Technologies Inc Fenwick, WV · Plastics and Rubber 46.8K lbs reported
- Luxottica Optical Manufacturing-Columbus Lockbourne, OH · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46.8K 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 n-Hexane, Hydrogen sulfide, Toluene, Cyclohexane; nearby reporters include Buckeye CO2 Plant. Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery stamps LIGHT 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.
Use and verify this record
This Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lovington, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 0.0% of Lea TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Curtis-Maruyasu America Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Hexane. 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