Pollution in Chugach Census Area, Alaska

3 facilities in Chugach Census Area, Alaska reported releasing 11,000 lb of toxic chemicals on site in 2024. Of every 100 pounds, 98 went into the air, 2 into water and 0 onto or into land. 6 facilities are currently in significant violation of a federal environmental law.

11,000 lbreleased on site, 2024
11,000 lbof that into the air
0Superfund sites
6in significant violation

Superfund siteReports toxic releases (TRI)In significant violation

Toxic Release Inventory · 2024

Where Chugach Census Area's reported pounds went

Not counted above: another 835 lb shipped off site for disposal somewhere else.

Largest releases to air

What leaves stacks and vents — the pathway closest to the people living nearby.

FacilityIndustryWhere it wentTo airTotal
Petro Star Valdez RefineryValdezPetroleum7.3k7.3k
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum TerminalValdezPetroleum Bulk Terminals2.3k2.6k
Crowley Valdez FacilityValdezPetroleum Bulk Terminals1.5k1.5k

Largest totals, all pathways

Bar length is to scale across this table; colors show where each facility's pounds went.

FacilityIndustryWhere it wentTo airTotal
Petro Star Valdez RefineryValdezPetroleum7.3k7.3k
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum TerminalValdezPetroleum Bulk Terminals2.3k2.6k
Crowley Valdez FacilityValdezPetroleum Bulk Terminals1.5k1.5k
EPA enforcement · ECHO

In significant violation

6 facilities in Chugach Census Area. Boxes show how many of the last 12 quarters each spent out of compliance under its worst program (EPA publishes the count, not which quarters).

FacilityLawLast 12 quartersPenalties
Orca Power PlantCordova— 12/12—
Sixty Degrees North Seafoods LlcCordova— 12/12—
Tatitlek Water SystemTatitlek— 0/12—
Valdez Small Boat HarborValdez— 11/12—
Petro Star Valdez RefineryValdez— 4/12—
Cordova Ferry TerminalCordova— 3/12—

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