ASARCO LLC AMARILLO COPPER REFINERY
AMERICAS MINING CORP
Facility Summary
7001 STATE HWY 136, AMARILLO, TX, 79108 (POTTER)
In 2022, this facility made toxic releases of:
- Concern to the air
- Onsite air release of Clean Air Act chemicals
- Onsite release Persistent bioaccumulative toxic substance (PBTs)
- Onsite release of known carcinogens
This facility reported the following greenhouse gas releases for 2022:
18-month enforcement and compliance history summary for this facility:
Facility: No Violation Identified
Clean Air Act: No Violation Identified
Clean Water Act: No Violation Identified
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act : No Violation Identified
Total Penalties: $0
Last Penalty: 10/07/1999
2022 Toxic Substance Releases
| Substance | Total (lbs) |
Air (lbs) |
Water (lbs) |
Land (lbs) |
UnInj (lbs) |
Offsite (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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COPPER COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N100 |
77,151.24 | 3,340.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 56,220.54 | 17,590.00 |
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| Substance | Total | Air | Water | Land | UnInj | Offsite |
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ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N020 |
14,022.61 | 34.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12,228.83 | 1,759.00 |
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This substance is a carcinogen.
(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory Basis of OSHA Carcinogens)
This substance is a clean air act chemical.
(Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
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| Substance | Total | Air | Water | Land | UnInj | Offsite |
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MERCURY COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N495 |
13,382.45 | 7.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8,098.00 | 5,277.00 |
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This substance is a carcinogen.
(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory Basis of OSHA Carcinogens)
This substance is a clean air act chemical.
(Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
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| Substance | Total | Air | Water | Land | UnInj | Offsite |
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SULFURIC ACID
CASRN: 7664-93-9 |
663.00 | 663.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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This substance is a carcinogen.
(Source: U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services 15th Report on Carcinogens)
This substance is an asthmagen.
(Source: Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC))
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| Substance | Total | Air | Water | Land | UnInj | Offsite |
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LEAD COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N420 |
85.91 | 71.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.07 | 0.00 |
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This is a persistent bioaccumulative toxic substance (PBTs).
(Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
This substance is a carcinogen.
(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory Basis of OSHA Carcinogens)
This substance is a neurotoxin.
(Source: Grandjean P, Landrigan PJ. Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity)
This substance is a clean air act chemical.
(Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
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| Substance | Total | Air | Water | Land | UnInj | Offsite |