EPA TRI Facility · Other
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca
Edwards, CA · Parent: US Department of Defense
- Total releases
- 259.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca: how the 259.9K lbs splits
259.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 253.1K lbs 97.4%
- Off-site Transfers 5.1K lbs 2.0%
- Air Releases 1.7K lbs 0.7%
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca's 259.9K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 97.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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.
MID volume LAND pathway CARC-LEAN
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Edwards, CA, in the other sector. It reported 17.8K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 259.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,808 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. US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca is pounds #83 and chemical-count #372 at 259.9K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Prc-Desoto International Inc.; Golden Queen Mining Co LLC; Trical Inc.; Asphalt Terminals LLC - Mojave. Similar-scale Other peers outside California: US Dod Usaf Tinker Afb; National Ctr for Toxicological Research; Livent USA Corp; U.S. Navy Naval Support Facility Indian Head. 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Lead; Naphthalene.
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca stamps MID volume with a dominant LAND pathway (97.4% land disposal) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 259.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Dod Usaf Tinker Afb and National Ctr for Toxicological Research.
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
260K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca reports the 80th-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 95.6% of the total. Scale peers outside California include US Dod Usaf Tinker Afb and National Ctr for Toxicological Research.
Concentrated means ≥60% of US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 95.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca's total reported releases fell from 23.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca's air releases rose from 286 lb in 2022 to 963 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca's off-site transfers rose from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca's land releases fell from 22.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
55% more than the comparison
83% 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 US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 259.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 56% (40.5K lbs to 17.8K lbs).
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 56% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 40.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 98.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 79.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 23.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 17.8K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 248.5K lbs | - |
| Lead | 9.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca
Closest other reporters in California - including Prc-Desoto International Inc., Golden Queen Mining Co LLC, Trical 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 Dod Usaf Tinker Afb, National Ctr for Toxicological Research, Livent USA Corp.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca on cumulative reported pounds (259.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Dart Polymers Inc, General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 45, Intrepid Powerboats Inc. 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.
- Dart Polymers Inc Owensboro, KY · Chemicals 259.8K lbs reported
- General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 45 Henderson, TX · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 259.7K lbs reported
- Intrepid Powerboats Inc Largo, FL · Transportation Equipment 260.1K lbs reported
- Delek Tyler Refinery Tyler, TX · Petroleum 260.2K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead, Naphthalene; nearby reporters include Prc-Desoto International Inc.. US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca stamps MID volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca TRI extract (MID · LAND · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Edwards, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 0.5% of Kern TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dart Polymers Inc (Δ 91 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca stamps MID volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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