Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · Persistent

Methane emitter USA_S_1270

Landfill in United States. Satellites have detected 3 methane plumes here since 22 May 2026, most recently on 16 Jun 2026.

3
Plumes
3
Plumes, last 12 months
2,814 kg/h
Largest detected rate
614 kg/h
Typical (median) rate
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Who likely operates it

WM Strong evidence

Northwest Regional Landfill (landfill)

Evidence

  • Northwest Regional Landfill (landfill) operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, 0.98 km from plume ↗

What do confidence levels mean?

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Response so far

Source type
Landfill
UNEP notified
Not applicable
Operator responded to UNEP
Not applicable
First seen
22 May 2026
Last seen
16 Jun 2026
Coordinates
33.6767, -112.46784 · Open in Google Maps (satellite)

Plume history

16 Jun 2026: 2,814 kg/h26 May 2026: 614 kg/h22 May 2026: 527 kg/h 22 May 2026 16 Jun 2026 2,814 kg/h
Emission rate of each detected plume over time
Detected Emission rate Likely operator
16 Jun 2026Waste / landfill 2,814 kg/h WM Strong evidence View
26 May 2026Waste / landfill 614 kg/h WM Strong evidence View
22 May 2026Waste / landfill 527 kg/h WM Strong evidence View

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