County page
Northwest Arctic County
Northwest Arctic County currently shows 0 Superfund sites, 44 imported facility profiles, and 723,889,555 lbs in loaded TRI releases.
Overview
What this county page is saying
This live county page is generated from the ingested EPA datasets. It merges ECHO facility compliance rows, TRI release totals, and any Superfund sites attached to Northwest Arctic County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 723,889,555 lbs in county-level on-site releases tied to the imported facility set.
Focus points
Design and product notes
County pages combine facility compliance history with chemical release totals.
TRI chemistry shows what is being reported, while ECHO shows who keeps drawing enforcement attention.
Superfund records add legacy cleanup context even when live contaminant detail is still sparse.
Superfund layer
Cleanup sites in this county
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Red Dog Mine
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $1,185,143 in recorded penalties.
Dmts Red Dog Port Facility
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Buckland Sewage Lagoon
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Glacier Creek Mining Co. Glacier Creek Mine Site
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Green Candle Creek Mine Site
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Kanik Creek Quarry
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Kisimgiugtuq School Wastewater Treatment Facility
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Noatak Sewage Lagoons
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Nordlum Glacier Creek Mine Site
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Ryan Air Inc Kotzebue Hub
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Selawik Sewage Lagoon
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Vial Kiwalik River Mine Site
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Deering Sewage Lagoon
Significant Violation across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Kiana Gravel Pit
Violation Identified across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Kiana Sewage Lagoon
Significant Violation across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Noorvik Wastewater Facility
Significant Violation across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Shungnak Sewage Lagoon
Significant Violation across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Bornite Camp-bornite Camp Well 3 Wellhouse
Violation Identified across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Buckland Water System
Significant Violation across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Kiana Water System
Violation Identified across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 380,797,811 lbs |
| Lead compounds | Metals and metal compounds | 2 | 319,365,670 lbs |
| Manganese compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 15,947,101 lbs |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | Metals and metal compounds | 1 | 2,560,746 lbs |
| Copper compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,972,072 lbs |
| Cadmium compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,907,731 lbs |
| Nickel compounds | Metals and metal compounds | 1 | 1,147,662 lbs |
| Mercury compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 183,432 lbs |
| Ammonia | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 6,885 lbs |
| Benzene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 122 lbs |
| Toluene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 98 lbs |
| n-Hexane | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 90 lbs |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 67 lbs |
| Cyanide compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 26 lbs |
| Ethylbenzene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 17 lbs |
| Naphthalene | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 16 lbs |
| 1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene | Volatile organic compound | 2 | 7 lbs |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1 lbs |
| Propylene | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
Violation pages
State-level violation context tied to this county
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Clean Air Act violations in Alaska
Alaska facilities in the imported ECHO data show air-program oversight, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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Clean Water Act violations in Alaska
Alaska facilities in the imported ECHO data show water-permit pressure, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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RCRA violations in Alaska
Alaska facilities in the imported ECHO data show hazardous-waste or RCRA oversight signals.