EPA TRI Facility · Other
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake
China Lake, CA · Parent: US Department of Defense
- Total releases
- 18.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake: how the 18.8K lbs splits
18.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 13.6K lbs 72.4%
- Off-site Transfers 5.1K lbs 26.9%
- Air Releases 133 lbs 0.7%
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake's 18.8K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 72.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 26.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume LAND pathway CARC-HEAVY
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in China Lake, CA, in the other sector. It reported 6.2K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 18.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,386 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. U.S. Dod Naws China Lake is pounds #319 and chemical-count #420 at 18.8K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dv Natural Resources--Briggs Mine; Kemira Water Solutions Inc; Innovative Coating Technology Inc; Trical Inc.. Similar-scale Other peers outside California: US Army National Guard Fort Leonard Wood Ranges; US Dod Nsa Annapolis; US Army National Guard Fort Custer Training Center Ranges; U.S. Army National Guard Greenlief Training Site Ranges. Other US Department of Defense sites in this extract: U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant; US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant; McIeast-Mcb Camlej Main Facility; US Marine Corps Mcb Camp Pendleton. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead; Lead And Lead Compounds; Naphthalene.
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant LAND pathway (72.4% land disposal) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 18.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Army National Guard Fort Leonard Wood Ranges and US Dod Nsa Annapolis.
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
19K lbs Top 32% higher than 68% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake: Lead-led volume
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, U.S. Dod Naws China Lake reports the 200th-largest volume (18.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead alone is 82.8% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 82.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside California include US Army National Guard Fort Leonard Wood Ranges and US Dod Nsa Annapolis.
Concentrated means ≥60% of U.S. Dod Naws China Lake's pounds in one chemical - here Lead at 82.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- U.S. Dod Naws China Lake's total reported releases rose from 2.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Dod Naws China Lake's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 5.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Dod Naws China Lake's land releases fell from 2.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how U.S. Dod Naws China Lake stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
4893.8× more than the comparison
25% less than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How U.S. Dod Naws China Lake releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 18.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 54% (4.0K lbs to 6.2K lbs).
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows U.S. Dod Naws China Lake year-over-year reported totals (increased by 54% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Lead.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 3.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 3.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 2.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 6.2K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 15.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 3.2K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 9 lbs | Carcinogen |
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Dod Naws China Lake
Closest other reporters in California - including Dv Natural Resources--Briggs Mine, Kemira Water Solutions Inc, Innovative Coating Technology Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. US Army National Guard Fort Leonard Wood Ranges, US Dod Nsa Annapolis, US Army National Guard Fort Custer Training Center Ranges.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Dod Naws China Lake on cumulative reported pounds (18.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Phillips 66 Co Denver Terminal, Bulk Chemicals Inc, Electronics Metal Finishing Corp. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Phillips 66 Co Denver Terminal Commerce City, CO · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 18.8K lbs reported
- Bulk Chemicals Inc Shoemakersville, PA · Chemicals 18.8K lbs reported
- Electronics Metal Finishing Corp Colorado Springs, CO · Fabricated Metals 18.8K lbs reported
- Delfield Co Covington, TN · Machinery 18.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other US Department of Defense Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant, US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant, McIeast-Mcb Camlej Main Facility.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Lead, Lead And Lead Compounds, Naphthalene; nearby reporters include Dv Natural Resources--Briggs Mine. U.S. Dod Naws China Lake stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This U.S. Dod Naws China Lake TRI extract (LIGHT · LAND · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for China Lake, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 0.0% of Kern TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Elk Co of Texas LLC (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov