Methane plume detected in United States
On 27 Jul 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,508 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 36.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 27 Jul 2025 · 18:05 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 1.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 33.81072, -78.95979
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
fa19272a-e336-484e-96cc-04309f5e09c5
Likely operator
THE HORRY COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY INC Plausible
HORRY COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY INCORPORATED (landfill) operated by THE HORRY COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY INC, 1.38 km from plume
Emitting site
USA_S_536 · 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 fa19272a-e336-484e-96cc-04309f5e09c5, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/fa19272a-e336-484e-96cc-04309f5e09c5), accessed 4 Oct 2026.