EPA TRI Facility · Computers and Electronic Products
Western Digital Technologies Inc
San Jose, CA · Parent: Western Digital Corp
- Total releases
- 24.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Western Digital Technologies Inc: how the 24.6K lbs splits
24.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 23.6K lbs 96.1%
- Air Releases 960 lbs 3.9%
Western Digital Technologies Inc's 24.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 96.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Western Digital Technologies Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in San Jose, CA, in the computers and electronic products sector. It reported 6.5K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 24.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,777 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. Western Digital Technologies Inc is pounds #295 and chemical-count #839 at 24.6K 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: Burke Industries Inc; Ttm Technologies; Ball Screws & Actuators; Reed & Graham Inc. Similar-scale Computers and Electronic Products peers outside California: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp; Apct-Wallingford Inc.; Amphenol Apc Inc; Viasystems Technologies Corpllc. Other Western Digital Corp sites in this extract: Western Digital Technologies - Fremont. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Western Digital Technologies Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (96.1% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 24.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Northrop Grumman Systems Corp and Apct-Wallingford Inc..
Western Digital Technologies Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
25K lbs Top 30% higher than 70% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Western Digital Technologies Inc: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone-led volume
Among the 760 Computers and Electronic Products facilities in this database, Western Digital Technologies Inc reports the 115th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Northrop Grumman Systems Corp and Apct-Wallingford Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Western Digital Technologies Inc's pounds in one chemical - here N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Western Digital Technologies Inc's total reported releases rose from 5.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Western Digital Technologies Inc's off-site transfers rose from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Western Digital Technologies Inc Form-R facts
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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 Western Digital Technologies Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 24.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 112% (3.1K lbs to 6.5K lbs).
Western Digital Technologies Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Western Digital Technologies Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 112% 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: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 3.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 6.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 6.5K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 24.6K lbs | - |
Western Digital Technologies Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Western Digital Technologies Inc
Closest other reporters in California - including Burke Industries Inc, Ttm Technologies, Ball Screws & Actuators, ordered by distance.
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Similar Computers and Electronic Products Facilities
Other Computers and Electronic Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp, Apct-Wallingford Inc., Amphenol Apc Inc.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Western Digital Technologies Inc on cumulative reported pounds (24.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Thacker Casket Manufacturing Inc, Pleiger Plastics Co, Amg Titanium LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa 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.
- Thacker Casket Manufacturing Inc Florence, AL · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24.6K lbs reported
- Pleiger Plastics Co Washington, PA · Plastics and Rubber 24.6K lbs reported
- Amg Titanium LLC New Castle, PA · Primary Metals 24.6K lbs reported
- Microfoam Inc Utica, NY · Plastics and Rubber 24.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Western Digital Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Western Digital Technologies - Fremont.
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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; nearby reporters include Burke Industries Inc. Western Digital Technologies Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Western Digital Technologies Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Western Digital Technologies Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for San Jose, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 334112 · Computers and Electronic Products. 1.5% of Santa Clara TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Thacker Casket Manufacturing Inc (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Western Digital Technologies Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone. 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