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US Army Fort Carson (cantonment)

Fort Carson, CO · Parent: US Department of Defense

Total releases
2.8M lbs
Chemicals reported
5
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Land Disposal

MIXED Form-R mix

US Army Fort Carson (cantonment): how the 2.8M lbs splits

2.8M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Land Disposal 1.9M lbs 66.8%
  • Water Discharges 941.6K lbs 33.0%
  • Air Releases 3.7K lbs 0.1%

US Army Fort Carson (cantonment)'s 2.8M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - land disposal is 66.8% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 33.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CLEAN

US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fort Carson, CO, in the other sector. It reported 388.9K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 2.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 671 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Colorado's 277 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) is pounds #11 and chemical-count #65 at 2.8M lbs. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co leads reported pounds (22.9M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #13). Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (460.2K lbs, pounds #24). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Martin Marietta - Hwy 85 Facility; Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC - Highway 85 Ready; Basalite Concrete Products Llc.; Atmel Corp. Similar-scale Other peers outside Colorado: US Army Fort Campbell; US Navy Nswc Crane Div Installation Activity-Installation; U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Hawaii. 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); Copper; Lead And Lead Compounds; Nitroglycerin.

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US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Fort Carson, CO: 2.8M lbs across 5 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment land disposal at 66.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Army Fort Campbell and US Navy Nswc Crane Div Installation Activity-Installation.

#671 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 2.6% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

2.8M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) inside El Paso's TRI pounds

Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) reports the 14th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 67.1% of every pound reported in El Paso. Scale peers outside Colorado include US Army Fort Campbell and US Navy Nswc Crane Div Installation Activity-Installation.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of El Paso's reported pounds (4.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • US Army Fort Carson (cantonment)'s total reported releases fell from 462.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 388.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • US Army Fort Carson (cantonment)'s water releases fell from 194.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 100.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • US Army Fort Carson (cantonment)'s air releases fell from 996 lb in 2022 to 519 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • US Army Fort Carson (cantonment)'s land releases rose from 267.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 287.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) Form-R facts

Sector
Other
HEAVY volume
2.8M lbs
MIXED pathway
Land Disposal
CLEAN chem count
5
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
US Army Fort Carson (cantonment)
2.8M lbs
Martin Marietta - Hwy 85 Facility
6 lbs

490282.1× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
US Army Fort Carson (cantonment)
5
Martin Marietta - Hwy 85 Facility
6

17% 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 Army Fort Carson (cantonment) releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.8M lbs.

Land Disposal 1.9M lbs (66.8%)
Water Discharges 941.6K lbs (33.0%)
Air Releases 3.7K lbs (0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 54% (837.4K lbs to 388.9K lbs).

US Army Fort Carson (cantonment): annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) year-over-year reported totals (decreased 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 837.4K lbs 4
2020 557.2K lbs 5
2021 603.7K lbs 4
2022 462.6K lbs 4
2023 388.9K lbs 4

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1.3M lbs -
Copper 1.0M lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 338.9K lbs -
Nitroglycerin 146.9K lbs -
Phosphorus (yellow or white) 10.2K lbs -

US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) in El Paso

Fort Carson, CO
38.7456, -104.7950
County TRI context
El Paso · 67.1% of county pounds
Parent company
US Department of Defense

Compare beyond Colorado

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) on cumulative reported pounds (2.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site, Galata Chemicals LLC - Galata Taft Facility, Sasol Chemicals (usa) Llc-Lake Charles Chemical Complex. 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.

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), Copper, Lead And Lead Compounds, Nitroglycerin; nearby reporters include Martin Marietta - Hwy 85 Facility. US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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.

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This US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CLEAN · 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 Army Fort Carson (cantonment) totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fort Carson, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 67.1% of El Paso TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site (Δ 1.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (land disposal leads at 66.8%). 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