EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing
Zia II Gas Plant
Lovington, NM · Parent: Phillips 66
- Total releases
- 126.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Zia II Gas Plant: how the 126.2K lbs splits
126.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 86.7K lbs 68.7%
- Air Releases 39.5K lbs 31.3%
- Land Disposal 14 lbs <0.1%
Zia II Gas Plant's 126.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 68.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 31.3%. 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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Zia II Gas Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lovington, NM, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 64.4K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 126.2K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,089 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. Zia II Gas Plant is pounds #29 and chemical-count #22 at 126.2K 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: Marlan Gas Plant; Maljamar Gas Processing Plant; Enterprise Products - Chaparral Gas Plant; Dkl Libby Gas Plant. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside New Mexico: Yoakum Cryogenic Plant; Godley Gas Plant; CO2 Extraction Plant; 50 Buttes. Other Phillips 66 sites in this extract: Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery; Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex; Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant; Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Carson Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Formaldehyde; Benzene; Toluene.
Zia II Gas Plant is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Lovington, NM: 126.2K lbs across 8 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 68.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Yoakum Cryogenic Plant and Godley Gas Plant.
Zia II Gas Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
126K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Zia II Gas Plant in the Natural Gas Processing sector extract
Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Zia II Gas Plant reports the 41st-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.1% of its sector. Scale peers outside New Mexico include Yoakum Cryogenic Plant and Godley Gas 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
- Zia II Gas Plant's total reported releases rose from 61.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 64.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Zia II Gas Plant's land releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 14 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Zia II Gas Plant's chemicals reported fell from 8 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Zia II Gas Plant's air releases fell from 22.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Zia II Gas Plant Form-R facts
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33% 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 Zia II Gas Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 126.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 4% (61.8K lbs to 64.4K lbs).
Zia II Gas Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Zia II Gas Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 61.8K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 64.4K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 3 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 74.0K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 24.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 14.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 8.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 4.6K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Zia II Gas Plant in Lea
Nearest TRI Facilities to Zia II Gas Plant
Closest other reporters in New Mexico - including Marlan Gas Plant, Maljamar Gas Processing Plant, Enterprise Products - Chaparral Gas 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. Yoakum Cryogenic Plant, Godley Gas Plant, CO2 Extraction Plant.
Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Zia II Gas Plant on cumulative reported pounds (126.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Fgf LLC, Seabring Marine Industries Inc., G.s. Roofing Products Co Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive LLC. 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).
Other Phillips 66 Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery, Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex, Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington 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 n-Hexane, Formaldehyde, Benzene, Toluene; nearby reporters include Marlan Gas Plant. Zia II Gas Plant stamps MID 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 Zia II Gas Plant TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Zia II Gas Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lovington, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 0.1% of Lea TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fgf LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Zia II Gas Plant stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 68.7%). 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