Methane plume detected in United States
On 30 Jun 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,033 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 24.8 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 30 Jun 2023 · 14:46 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 2.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 27.19945, -82.39158
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
9c5c92f7-1b74-41ad-9229-9ff9f0a73b4f
Likely operator
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Emitting site
USA_S_1005 · Landfill
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 9c5c92f7-1b74-41ad-9229-9ff9f0a73b4f, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/9c5c92f7-1b74-41ad-9229-9ff9f0a73b4f), accessed 5 Oct 2026.