EPA TRI Facility · Machinery
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao
Waterloo, IA · Parent: Deere & Co
- Total releases
- 26.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao: how the 26.3K lbs splits
26.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 15.3K lbs 58.0%
- Off-site Transfers 9.2K lbs 34.9%
- Water Discharges 1.9K lbs 7.0%
- Land Disposal 5 lbs <0.1%
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao's 26.3K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 58.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 34.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
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 TRACE-CARC
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Waterloo, IA, in the machinery sector. It reported 575 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 26.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,617 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Iowa's 460 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao is pounds #206 and chemical-count #98 at 26.3K lbs. Climax Molybdenum Co leads reported pounds (16.4M lbs) at 5 chemicals (chemical-count #117). Helena Industries LLC leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (9.4K lbs, pounds #247). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Crown Group Waterloo Plant; Waterloo Processing LLC; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc Waterloo Iowa; John Deere Waterloo Works Drivetrain Operations and Foundry. Similar-scale Machinery peers outside Iowa: Nov Downhole Conroe; American Gfm Corp; Janicki Industries Inc; Rehlko - Hattiesburg Engine Plant No. 1. Other Deere & Co sites in this extract: John Deere Waterloo Works Drivetrain Operations and Foundry; John Deere Harvester Works East Moline; John Deere Des Moines Works; John Deere Horicon Works-Dt. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Zinc compounds; Manganese; n-Hexane.
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Waterloo, IA: 26.3K lbs across 7 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 58.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nov Downhole Conroe and American Gfm Corp.
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
26K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao in the Machinery sector extract
Among the 1,186 Machinery facilities in this database, John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao reports the 132nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.1% of its sector. Scale peers outside Iowa include Nov Downhole Conroe and American Gfm Corp.
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
- John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao's total reported releases fell from 4.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 575 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao's air releases fell from 4.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 140 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao's water releases fell from 240 lb in 2022 to 115 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao's off-site transfers fell from 555 lb in 2022 to 314 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
19% less than the comparison
3.5× 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 John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 26.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 92% (6.9K lbs to 575 lbs).
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao: 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 John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 92% 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: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 5.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 8.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 4.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 575 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 14.6K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 3.5K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Lead | 20 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao in Black Hawk
Nearest TRI Facilities to John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Crown Group Waterloo Plant, Waterloo Processing LLC, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc Waterloo Iowa, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Machinery Facilities
Other Machinery facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Nov Downhole Conroe, American Gfm Corp, Janicki Industries Inc.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao on cumulative reported pounds (26.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Air Liquide Large Industries US LP, Langboard Osb, Central Wire Inc. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Deere & Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including John Deere Waterloo Works Drivetrain Operations and Foundry, John Deere Harvester Works East Moline, John Deere Des Moines Works.
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 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Zinc compounds, Manganese, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Crown Group Waterloo Plant. John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Waterloo, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 333111 · Machinery. 1.2% of Black Hawk TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Air Liquide Large Industries US LP (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
John Deere Waterloo Works Tcao stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 58.0%). 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