EPA TRI Facility · Other
US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb
Vandenberg Afb, CA · Parent: US Department of Defense
- Total releases
- 12.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb: how the 12.0K lbs splits
12.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.1K lbs 42.3%
- Land Disposal 4.6K lbs 38.5%
- Off-site Transfers 2.3K lbs 19.2%
US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb's 12.0K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 42.3% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 38.5%. 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 MIXED pathway CARC-MID
US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Vandenberg Afb, CA, in the other sector. It reported 3.1K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 12.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,426 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 Vandenberg Afb is pounds #388 and chemical-count #226 at 12.0K 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: Fcc Lompoc; Raytheon Vision Systems; Okonite Co Inc; The Pictsweet Co - Santa Maria Ca Plant. Similar-scale Other peers outside California: US Army National Guard Marseilles Training Center Ranges; US Army National Guard Camp Gruber Range; US Army National Guard Camp McCain Ranges; US Navy Naval Air Station Oceana Base. 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; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Ethylbenzene.
US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Vandenberg Afb, CA: 12.0K lbs across 5 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 42.3%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Army National Guard Marseilles Training Center Ranges and US Army National Guard Camp Gruber Range.
US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
12K lbs Top 36% higher than 64% 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 Vandenberg Afb in the Other sector extract
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb reports the 234th-largest volume (12.0K lbs). Scale peers outside California include US Army National Guard Marseilles Training Center Ranges and US Army National Guard Camp Gruber Range.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb's total reported releases rose from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb's land releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 514 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb's off-site transfers rose from 251 lb in 2022 to 851 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
27% more than the comparison
5.0× more 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 Vandenberg Afb releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 12.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 25% (4.2K lbs to 3.1K lbs).
US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 25% 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 | 4.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 2.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 1.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 1.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 3.1K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 5.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 5.1K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 298 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 273 lbs | Carcinogen |
US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb in Santa Barbara
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb
Closest other reporters in California - including Fcc Lompoc, Raytheon Vision Systems, Okonite Co 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 Marseilles Training Center Ranges, US Army National Guard Camp Gruber Range, US Army National Guard Camp McCain Ranges.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb on cumulative reported pounds (12.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Thor Motor Coach Inc, Jim Myers & Sons Inc, Ppg Industries Inc Tx. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Thor Motor Coach Inc Elkhart, IN · Transportation Equipment 12.0K lbs reported
- Jim Myers & Sons Inc Charlotte, NC · Fabricated Metals 12.0K lbs reported
- Ppg Industries Inc Tx Gainesville, TX · Chemicals 12.0K lbs reported
- US Army National Guard Marseilles Training Center Ranges Marseilles, IL · Other 12.0K 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, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Fcc Lompoc. US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Vandenberg Afb TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Vandenberg Afb, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 5.5% of Santa Barbara TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Thor Motor Coach Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
US Dod Usaf Vandenberg Afb stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 42.3%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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