Red Dog Mine

Significant noncompliance (1 programs)TRI ReporterClean Air ActClean Water ActRCRA
Inspections5all-program
Penalty actions3
Total penalties$1.2Mlifetime
On-site releases723.9M lbTRI reported

Location

AddressRed Dog Mine Rd
CityKivalina
CountyNorthwest Arctic County
StateAlaska
ZIP99750
Coordinates68.06151, -162.85549
EPA Registry ID110000601705

Compliance by program

ProgramStatusQuarters NC (last 12)Penalties
Clean Air ActViolation Unaddressed; State Has Lead Enforcement12$325.6k
Clean Water ActNo Violation Identified11$0
RCRA Hazardous WasteNo Violation Identified5$429.8k

TRI chemical releases

YearChemicalAirWaterLandTotal
2024Zinc compounds44.7k697380.8M380.8M
2024Lead compounds22.8k2319.3M319.4M
2024Manganese compounds1.2k015.9M15.9M
2024Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined…15202.6M2.6M
2024Copper compounds151102.0M2.0M
2024Cadmium compounds25741.9M1.9M
2024Nickel compounds7301.1M1.1M
2024Mercury compounds200183.4k183.4k
2024Ammonia5626.3k06.9k
2024Cyanide compounds026026
2024Naphthalene150015
2024Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds1001
2024n-Hexane0000
20241, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene0000
2023Zinc compounds23.3k971399.4M399.5M
2023Lead compounds11.7k3344.8M344.8M
2023Manganese compounds582018.8M18.8M
2023Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined…7902.8M2.8M
2023Copper compounds79152.2M2.2M
2023Cadmium compounds144111.8M1.8M
2023Nickel compounds3801.3M1.3M
2023Mercury compounds120199.8k199.8k
2023Ammonia4136.0k06.4k
2023Cyanide compounds036036
2023Naphthalene150015
2023Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds1001
2023n-Hexane0000
20231, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene0000
2022Zinc compounds20.3k807327.4M327.4M
2022Lead compounds7.9k4242.1M242.1M

What this means

This facility is currently in significant noncompliance with one or more EPA-administered laws. EPA's ECHO database flags facilities as significant violators when they have repeated violations across multiple quarters or unresolved enforcement actions. 12 quarter(s) of noncompliance reported in the last 12. Lifetime penalties: $1.2M.

Significant violators receive enforcement priority. If you live near this facility and have concerns, the EPA Office of Inspector General accepts complaints, and your state environmental agency typically maintains its own enforcement docket.

EPA references

View detailed facility report at echo.epa.gov →