EPA TRI Facility · Other

Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary

Leavenworth, KS · Parent: US Department of Justice

Total releases
2.6K lbs
Chemicals reported
1
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Land Disposal

LAND Form-R mix

Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary: how the 2.6K lbs splits

2.6K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Land Disposal 2.5K lbs 95.9%
  • Air Releases 105 lbs 4.1%

Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary's 2.6K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 95.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.

LIGHT volume LAND pathway CARC-HEAVY

Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Leavenworth, KS, in the other sector. It reported 1.5K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 2.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,383 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. Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary is pounds #166 and chemical-count #265 at 2.6K 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: Geiger Ready Mix; Great Western Manufacturing Co. Inc.; Hallmark Cards Inc; Nearman Creek Power Station. Similar-scale Other peers outside Kansas: Fci Three Rivers; Federal Correctional Institution Bastrop; C & B Piping Plant Expansion; US Dod Usaf Fairchild Afb. Other US Department of Justice sites in this extract: Fci el Reno; Federal Correctional Complex Terre Haute; Federal Correctional Complex - Tucson; Federal Correctional Complex. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead.

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Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant LAND pathway (95.9% land disposal) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Fci Three Rivers and Federal Correctional Institution Bastrop.

#12,383 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

2.6K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% 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

Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary inside Leavenworth's TRI pounds

Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary reports the 334th-largest volume (2.6K lbs). This one site accounts for 52.4% of every pound reported in Leavenworth. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kansas include Fci Three Rivers and Federal Correctional Institution Bastrop.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Leavenworth's reported pounds (4.9K 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
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary's total reported releases rose from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary's land releases rose from 967 lb in 2022 to 1.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary's air releases rose from 42 lb in 2022 to 59 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary Form-R facts

Sector
Other
LIGHT volume
2.6K lbs
LAND pathway
Land Disposal
CARC-HEAVY chem count
1 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Lead

Compare this facility

See how Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary
2.6K lbs
Geiger Ready Mix
22 lbs

115.9× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary
1
Geiger Ready Mix
2

50% 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 Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.6K lbs.

Land Disposal 2.5K lbs (95.9%)
Air Releases 105 lbs (4.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 62530% (2 lbs to 1.5K lbs).

Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary year-over-year reported totals (increased by 62530% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 2 lbs 1
2021 1 lbs 1
2022 1.0K lbs 1
2023 1.5K lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Lead 2.6K lbs Carcinogen

Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary · LAND-pathway site

Leavenworth, KS
39.3277, -94.9364
County TRI context
Leavenworth · 52.4% of county pounds
Parent company
US Department of Justice

Compare beyond Kansas

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary on cumulative reported pounds (2.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC, La Quesera Mexicana, Satellite Industries Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Planta Hatillo. 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 Lead; nearby reporters include Geiger Ready Mix. Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary TRI extract (LIGHT · LAND · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Leavenworth, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (4 years). NAICS 922140 · Other. 52.4% of Leavenworth TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Federal Bureau of Prisons US Penitentiary stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead. 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