Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
PINTO VALLEY MINE
Quick Summary
- •Released 5,683,353 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
HWY 60 AND DAVIS CANYON RD
MIAMI, AZ 85539
View on map ↗ - County
- GILA County
- Industry
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 212234
- Inspections
- 3 · last Jan 16, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Nov 8, 1994
- Registry ID
- 110008257787
How This Compares
#4
of 245 TRI reporters in AZ
#30
of 555 TRI reporters in Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
1
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
8
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
+1394% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 947,309 | — |
| 2016 | 12,545,100 | +1224% |
| 2017 | 5,683,353 | -55% |
| 2018 | 13,883,691 | +144% |
| 2019 | 32,970 | -100% |
| 2020 | 5,077,029 | +15299% |
| 2021 | 10,832,780 | +113% |
| 2022 | 6,773,096 | -37% |
| 2023 | 9,497,129 | +40% |
| 2024 | 14,150,619 | +49% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 12,799,445 | 8,037 | — | 12,791,408 | 16,027 | |
| Lead compounds | 1,132,579 | 101 | — | 1,132,478 | 45,925 | |
| Nickel | 111,923 | — | — | 111,923 | 6,210 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 70,743 | — | — | 70,743 | 180,443 | |
| Chromium | 35,375 | — | — | 35,375 | 93,014 | |
| Ammonia | 554 | 554 | — | — | — |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 8,140,615 | 6,229 | — | 8,134,386 | 12,617 | |
| Lead compounds | 1,098,730 | 102 | — | 1,098,629 | 54,608 | |
| Nickel | 117,226 | — | — | 117,226 | 2,803 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 75,737 | — | — | 75,737 | 135,863 | |
| Chromium | 64,156 | — | — | 64,156 | 45,239 | |
| Ammonia | 665 | 665 | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 5,056,424 | 386 | — | 5,056,038 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 1,490,636 | 97 | — | 1,490,539 | 5,565 | |
| Nickel | 123,124 | — | — | 123,124 | 4,470 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 64,422 | — | — | 64,422 | 30,718 | |
| Chromium | 37,675 | — | — | 37,675 | 61,369 | |
| Ammonia | 815 | 815 | — | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 9,116,658 | 1,332 | — | 9,115,326 | 8,292 | |
| Lead compounds | 1,515,505 | 202 | — | 1,515,303 | — | |
| Nickel | 119,184 | — | — | 119,184 | 2,538 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 54,443 | — | — | 54,443 | 59,837 | |
| Chromium | 26,100 | — | — | 26,100 | 37,839 | |
| Ammonia | 890 | 890 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 4,093,564 | 471 | — | 4,093,093 | 35,976 | |
| Lead compounds | 795,321 | 907 | — | 794,414 | 36,296 | |
| Nickel | 107,570 | — | — | 107,570 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 53,437 | — | — | 53,437 | 33,359 | |
| Chromium | 26,096 | — | — | 26,096 | 2,383 | |
| Ammonia | 1,041 | 1,041 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chromium | 32,970 | — | — | 32,970 | 95,689 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — | 33,815 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 10,019,582 | 814 | — | 10,018,768 | 7,414 | |
| Copper compounds | 3,603,295 | 3,163 | — | 3,600,132 | 13,807 | |
| Nickel | 121,511 | — | — | 121,511 | 10,943 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 65,948 | — | — | 65,948 | 106,697 | |
| Chromium | 65,154 | — | — | 65,154 | 152,353 | |
| Naphthalene | 7,398 | 7,398 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 803 | 803 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | 115 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Copper | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 3,073,676 | 269 | — | 3,073,407 | 9,417 | |
| Copper compounds | 2,307,322 | 794 | — | 2,306,528 | 37,846 | |
| Nickel | 127,118 | — | — | 127,118 | 6,626 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 71,430 | — | — | 71,430 | 90,879 | |
| Manganese | 58,412 | — | — | 58,412 | 45,365 | |
| Naphthalene | 37,982 | 37,982 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 2,070 | 2,070 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1,383 | 1,383 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 1,382 | 1,382 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 750 | 750 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | 687 | 687 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 687 | 687 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 454 | 454 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polychlorinated biphenyls | — | — | — | — | 948 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 9,431,629 | 5,963 | — | 9,425,666 | 81,235 | |
| Lead compounds | 2,801,323 | 512 | — | 2,800,811 | — | |
| Nickel | 134,442 | — | — | 134,442 | 19,765 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 112,347 | — | — | 112,347 | 268,498 | |
| Manganese | 64,609 | — | — | 64,609 | 99,077 | |
| Ammonia | 750 | 750 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | 158 | |
| Manganese | — | — | — | — | 107,702 | |
| Copper compounds | — | — | — | — | 8,799 | |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls | — | — | — | — | 598 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 944,417 | 497 | — | 943,920 | 10,131 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2,892 | 2,892 | — | — | — |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead compounds | — | 45,924 | — | — |
| Copper compounds | — | 16,027 | — | — |
| Chromium | — | 93,014 | — | — |
| Nickel | — | 6,210 | — | — |
| Manganese | — | 180,443 | — | — |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SA RECYCLING
PHOENIX, AZ
|
Nickel | — | 6,210 | — | — |
|
AIM RECYCLING PHOENIX
PHOENIX, AZ
|
Copper compounds | — | 15,325 | — | — |
|
FABRICATED PRODUCTS INC
CASA GRANDE, AZ
|
Copper compounds | — | 702 | — | — |
|
AIM RECYCLING PHOENIX
PHOENIX, AZ
|
Chromium | — | 10,217 | — | — |
|
SA RECYCLING
PHOENIX, AZ
|
Chromium | — | 82,797 | — | — |
|
FABRICATED PRODUCTS INC
CASA GRANDE, AZ
|
Lead compounds | — | 45,503 | — | — |
|
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
HENDERSON, CO
|
Lead compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
PHOENIX, AZ
|
Lead compounds | — | 421 | — | — |
|
AIM RECYCLING PHOENIX
PHOENIX, AZ
|
Manganese | — | 171,128 | — | — |
|
SA RECYCLING
PHOENIX, AZ
|
Manganese | — | 9,315 | — | — |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| caa | HPV | Feb 10, 2023 | Apr 24, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Jun 24, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Jun 24, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jun 9, 2017 | — | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Judicial
· Case 09-1992-0123
Administrative - Formal
· Case 09-1998-0020 · Dec 30, 1997
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 09-1998-N011 · Dec 30, 1997
Judicial
· Case 09-1992-0122 · Nov 8, 1994
$385,000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 09-1992-N021 · Nov 27, 1991
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 09-1986-N017 · Jun 5, 1986
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