EPA TRI Facility · Coal Mining
Panther Creek - Samples
Eskdale, WV · Parent: Blackhawk Mining LLC
- Total releases
- 16.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Panther Creek - Samples: how the 16.9K lbs splits
16.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 13.4K lbs 79.1%
- Land Disposal 3.5K lbs 20.9%
Panther Creek - Samples's 16.9K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 79.1% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 20.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Panther Creek - Samples is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Eskdale, WV, in the coal mining sector. It reported 5.6K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 16.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,632 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In West Virginia's 182 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Panther Creek - Samples is pounds #88 and chemical-count #157 at 16.9K lbs. Harrison Power Station leads reported pounds (32.5M lbs) at 29 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Mount Storm Power Station leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (5.6M lbs, pounds #7). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Maple Eagle LLC; Marfork Coal Co; Wva Manufacturing LLC; Chemours Belle Plant. Similar-scale Coal Mining peers outside West Virginia: Ohio Valley Coal Resources Inc.; Macoupin Energy; Kentucky Land Resources Inc; Mettiki Coal LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Panther Creek - Samples stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant WATER pathway (79.1% water discharges) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 16.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ohio Valley Coal Resources Inc. and Macoupin Energy.
Panther Creek - Samples vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
17K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Panther Creek - Samples: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 37 Coal Mining facilities in this database, Panther Creek - Samples reports the 24th-largest volume (16.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside West Virginia include Ohio Valley Coal Resources Inc. and Macoupin Energy.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Panther Creek - Samples's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Panther Creek - Samples's total reported releases rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Panther Creek - Samples's water releases rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Panther Creek - Samples Form-R facts
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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 Panther Creek - Samples releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 21% (7.1K lbs to 5.6K lbs).
Panther Creek - Samples: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Panther Creek - Samples year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 21% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 1.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 2.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 5.6K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 16.9K lbs | - |
Panther Creek - Samples · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Panther Creek - Samples
Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including Maple Eagle LLC, Marfork Coal Co, Wva Manufacturing LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Coal Mining Facilities
Other Coal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside West Virginia - e.g. Ohio Valley Coal Resources Inc., Macoupin Energy, Kentucky Land Resources Inc.
Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Panther Creek - Samples on cumulative reported pounds (16.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Isola USA Corp, Acme Finishing Co LLC, Sinclair Denver Products Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Isola USA Corp Ridgeway, SC · Computers and Electronic Products 16.9K lbs reported
- Acme Finishing Co LLC Elk Grove Village, IL · Fabricated Metals 16.9K lbs reported
- Sinclair Denver Products Terminal Henderson, CO · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 16.9K lbs reported
- Crimson Holdings LLC Adrian, MI · Food 16.9K 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 Ammonia; nearby reporters include Maple Eagle LLC. Panther Creek - Samples stamps LIGHT volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN 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 Panther Creek - Samples TRI extract (LIGHT · WATER · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Panther Creek - Samples totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Eskdale, WV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212111 · Coal Mining. 0.5% of Kanawha TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Isola USA Corp (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Panther Creek - Samples stamps LIGHT volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN · 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