EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant
Bingham Canyon, UT
- Total releases
- 781.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 34
- Carcinogens
- 10
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant: how the 781.4M lbs splits
781.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 781.0M lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 244.7K lbs <0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 90.6K lbs <0.1%
- Water Discharges 20.3K lbs <0.1%
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant's 781.4M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead And Lead Compounds.
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.
DENSE volume LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bingham Canyon, UT, in the metal mining sector. It reported 242.8M lbs of releases across 20 chemicals in 2023, and 781.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Utah's 220 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant leads reported pounds (781.4M lbs) at 34 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Clean Harbors Aragonite LLC leads chemical count at 193 chemicals (13.3M lbs, pounds #6). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Bullfrog International L.c.; Danone US Llc.; West Jordan Batch Plant; Quality Steel Corp of Ms. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Utah: Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc; Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co; Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Carlin South Area; Montana Resources LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead And Lead Compounds; Lead compounds; Copper compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds.
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
Utah TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=220)
- Clean Harbors Aragon...
- Kennecott Utah Coppe... 34
What this shows Clean Harbors Aragonite LLC leads Utah chemical count. Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #4. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant stamps DENSE volume with a dominant LAND pathway (100.0% land disposal) across 34 chemicals · 10 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 781.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc and Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co.
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
781M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% 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
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant inside Salt Lake's TRI pounds
Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant reports the 3rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 84.7% of every pound reported in Salt Lake. Scale peers outside Utah include Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc and Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Salt Lake's reported pounds (922.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant's total reported releases rose from 132.4 million lb in 2022 to 242.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant's off-site transfers fell from 35.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 74 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant's land releases rose from 132.2 million lb in 2022 to 242.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant's air releases fell from 134.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 78.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
372078152.8× more than the comparison
17.0× 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 Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 781.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 89% (128.4M lbs to 242.8M lbs).
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant: annual Form-R pounds
DENSE site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 89% 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: Lead And Lead Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 128.4M lbs | 19 |
| 2020 | 128.3M lbs | 20 |
| 2021 | 149.4M lbs | 21 |
| 2022 | 132.4M lbs | 21 |
| 2023 | 242.8M lbs | 20 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 10 of 34 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant
Closest other reporters in Utah - including Bullfrog International L.c., Danone US Llc., West Jordan Batch Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 219 other reporting facilities in Utah.
Similar Metal Mining Facilities
Other Metal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Utah - e.g. Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc, Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co, Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Carlin South Area.
Compare beyond Utah
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant on cumulative reported pounds (781.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (34). Release-pound peers include Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc, Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co, Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Carlin South Area. Chemical-count peers include Kentucky Utilities Co Ghent Station, Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div, Cleveland-Cliffs Steel 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.
- Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc Carlin, NV · Metal Mining 930.8M lbs reported
- Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co Juneau, AK · Metal Mining 375.5M lbs reported
- Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Carlin South Area Carlin, NV · Metal Mining 216.7M lbs reported
- Montana Resources LLC Butte, MT · Metal Mining 215.2M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Kentucky Utilities Co Ghent Station Ghent, KY · Electric Utilities 34 chemicals
- Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div Canton, OH · Petroleum 34 chemicals
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC East Chicago, IN · Primary Metals 34 chemicals
- Gibson Generating Station Owensville, IN · Electric Utilities 34 chemicals
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 Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Copper compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Bullfrog International L.c.. Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant stamps DENSE volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant TRI extract (DENSE · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Lead And Lead Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bingham Canyon, UT, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212230 · Metal Mining. 84.7% of Salt Lake TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc (Δ 149.4M lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant stamps DENSE volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Lead And Lead Compounds. 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