EPA TRI Facility · Machinery
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services
Wamego, KS · Parent: Caterpillar Inc
- Total releases
- 13.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services: how the 13.6K lbs splits
13.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 7.7K lbs 56.9%
- Air Releases 5.8K lbs 43.1%
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services's 13.6K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 56.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 43.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Manganese.
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-LEAN
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wamego, KS, in the machinery sector. It reported 2.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 13.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,134 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Caterpillar Work Tools & Services is pounds #131 and chemical-count #97 at 13.6K lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Plant #1; Onyx Collection Inc; Jeffrey Energy Center; Parker Hannifin Manhattan Facility. Similar-scale Machinery peers outside Kansas: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc; Copeland Scroll Compressors LP; Nov Rig Systems West Little York; Cummins Inc Jamestown Engine Plant. Other Caterpillar Inc sites in this extract: Caterpillar Reman Div; Caterpillar Inc Mapleton Plant; Caterpillar East Peoria; Caterpillar Inc. - High Performance Molded Products. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese; Propylene; Nickel; Lead.
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Wamego, KS: 13.6K lbs across 4 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 56.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Caterpillar Paving Products Inc and Copeland Scroll Compressors LP.
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
14K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services in the Machinery sector extract
Among the 1,186 Machinery facilities in this database, Caterpillar Work Tools & Services reports the 179th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.1% of its sector. Scale peers outside Kansas include Caterpillar Paving Products Inc and Copeland Scroll Compressors LP.
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
- Caterpillar Work Tools & Services's total reported releases rose from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Caterpillar Work Tools & Services's off-site transfers rose from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Caterpillar Work Tools & Services's air releases fell from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Caterpillar Work Tools & Services stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Caterpillar Work Tools & Services releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 33% (3.9K lbs to 2.7K lbs).
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services: 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 Caterpillar Work Tools & Services year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 33% 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: Manganese.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 2.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 2.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 2.7K lbs | 4 |
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services in Pottawatomie
Nearest TRI Facilities to Caterpillar Work Tools & Services
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Plant #1, Onyx Collection Inc, Jeffrey Energy Center, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Machinery Facilities
Other Machinery facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Caterpillar Paving Products Inc, Copeland Scroll Compressors LP, Nov Rig Systems West Little York.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Caterpillar Work Tools & Services on cumulative reported pounds (13.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Phoenix Cement Co, Phillips 66 Mt Vernon Products Terminal, Mobil Oil Guam Inc (cabras Island Terminal). Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Phoenix Cement Co Clarkdale, AZ · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 13.6K lbs reported
- Phillips 66 Mt Vernon Products Terminal Mount Vernon, MO · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13.6K lbs reported
- Mobil Oil Guam Inc (cabras Island Terminal) Piti, GU · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13.6K lbs reported
- Anthony Forest Products Co LLC - Laminating Plant El Dorado, AR · Wood Products 13.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Caterpillar Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Caterpillar Reman Div, Caterpillar Inc Mapleton Plant, Caterpillar East Peoria.
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 Manganese, Propylene, Nickel, Lead; nearby reporters include Plant #1. Caterpillar Work Tools & Services stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Caterpillar Work Tools & Services TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wamego, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 333120 · Machinery. 0.1% of Pottawatomie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Phoenix Cement Co (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Caterpillar Work Tools & Services stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 56.9%). 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