Pollution in Eastern District, American Samoa

1 facilities in Eastern District, American Samoa reported releasing 56,000 lb of toxic chemicals on site in 2024. Of every 100 pounds, 11 went into the air, 89 into water and 0 onto or into land. 9 facilities are currently in significant violation of a federal environmental law.

56,000 lbreleased on site, 2024
6,024 lbof that into the air
0Superfund sites
9in significant violation

Superfund siteReports toxic releases (TRI)In significant violation

Toxic Release Inventory · 2024

Where Eastern District's reported pounds went

Not counted above: another 213 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
Star Kist Samoa CoPago PagoFood6.0k56.2k

Largest totals, all pathways

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

FacilityIndustryWhere it wentTo airTotal
Star Kist Samoa CoPago PagoFood6.0k56.2k
EPA enforcement · ECHO

In significant violation

9 facilities in Eastern District. 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
American Samoa Shipyard ServicesPago Pago— 12/12—
Vatia Village Water SystemPago Pago— 0/12—
Fitiuta Asg PwsPago Pago— 0/12—
Afono Village Water SystemPago Pago— 0/12—
Fagasa Asg PwsPago Pago— 0/12—
Village Of AoaPago Pago— 0/12—
Masefau Village Water SystemPago Pago— 0/12—
Central Asg PwsPago Pago— 0/12—
Village Of Aunu'u Water SystemPago Pago— 0/12—

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