EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing
Buffalo Gas Plant
Stanton, TX · Parent: Targa Resources Corp
- Total releases
- 142.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Buffalo Gas Plant: how the 142.3K lbs splits
142.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 120.6K lbs 84.8%
- Off-site Transfers 21.7K lbs 15.2%
Buffalo Gas Plant's 142.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 84.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 15.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Benzene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Buffalo Gas Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Stanton, TX, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 109.7K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 142.3K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,848 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Buffalo Gas Plant is pounds #382 and chemical-count #534 at 142.3K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Riptide Plant; Troy Vines North Midland Plant; Novastar LP; Pegasus Gas Plant. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside Texas: Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib; Zia II Gas Plant; 50 Buttes; Geismar Fractination Plant. Other Targa Resources Corp sites in this extract: Sand Hills Gas Plant; Midway Gas Plant; Eunice Gas Plant; Monument Gas Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Benzene; n-Hexane; Toluene; Cyclohexane.
Buffalo Gas Plant stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (84.8% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 142.3K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib and Zia II Gas Plant.
Buffalo Gas Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
142K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Buffalo Gas Plant inside Martin's TRI pounds
Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Buffalo Gas Plant reports the 37th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 28.4% of every pound reported in Martin. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 54.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib and Zia II Gas Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Martin's reported pounds (501.2K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Buffalo Gas Plant's total reported releases rose from 32.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 109.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Buffalo Gas Plant's off-site transfers rose from 25 lb in 2022 to 21.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Buffalo Gas Plant's air releases rose from 32.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 88.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Buffalo Gas Plant's chemicals reported fell from 6 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Buffalo Gas Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Buffalo Gas Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.4× more than the comparison
33% 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 Buffalo Gas Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 142.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 236% (32.6K lbs to 109.7K lbs).
Buffalo Gas Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Buffalo Gas Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 236% 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: Benzene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 109.7K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 77.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 31.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 27.1K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 4.9K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 570 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 0 lbs | - |
Buffalo Gas Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Buffalo Gas Plant
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Riptide Plant, Troy Vines North Midland Plant, Novastar LP, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Natural Gas Processing Facilities
Other Natural Gas Processing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib, Zia II Gas Plant, 50 Buttes.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Buffalo Gas Plant on cumulative reported pounds (142.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Schaeffer Manufacturing, Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC, US Navy Camp Keller Small Arms Range. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield 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.
- Schaeffer Manufacturing Saint Louis, MO · Petroleum 142.3K lbs reported
- Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC Eddyville, IA · Chemicals 142.3K lbs reported
- US Navy Camp Keller Small Arms Range Biloxi, MS · Other 142.2K lbs reported
- Louisiana-Pacific Two Harbors Siding Two Harbors, MN · Wood Products 142.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Targa Resources Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sand Hills Gas Plant, Midway Gas Plant, Eunice 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 Benzene, n-Hexane, Toluene, Cyclohexane; nearby reporters include Riptide Plant. Buffalo Gas Plant stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Buffalo Gas Plant TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Benzene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Buffalo Gas Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Stanton, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 28.4% of Martin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Schaeffer Manufacturing (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Buffalo Gas Plant stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Benzene. 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