EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc
Great Bend, KS
- Total releases
- 89.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc: how the 89.1K lbs splits
89.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 89.1K lbs 100.0%
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc's 89.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Great Bend, KS, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 15.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 89.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,834 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. McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc is pounds #79 and chemical-count #245 at 89.1K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hampton Hydraulics LLC (great Bend Industries); Doonan Specialized Trailer LLC; Fuller Industries Inc; Kmw Ltd. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Kansas: Marine Electrical Products; Natural Polymers LLC; American Fuel Cells & Coated Fabrics (amfuel); Waco Composites. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene.
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 89.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Marine Electrical Products and Natural Polymers LLC.
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
89K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc inside Barton's TRI pounds
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc reports the 346th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23% of its sector. This one site accounts for 91.7% of every pound reported in Barton. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene 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 Marine Electrical Products and Natural Polymers LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Barton's reported pounds (97.2K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc's total reported releases fell from 20.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc's air releases fell from 20.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc Form-R facts
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See how McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
7816.0× more than the comparison
75% 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 McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 89.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 48% (29.5K lbs to 15.4K lbs).
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 48% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 11.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 12.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 20.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 15.4K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 89.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Hampton Hydraulics LLC (great Bend Industries), Doonan Specialized Trailer LLC, Fuller Industries Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Marine Electrical Products, Natural Polymers LLC, American Fuel Cells & Coated Fabrics (amfuel).
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (89.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Silgan Containers Mfg Corp, Marine Electrical Products, Natural Polymers 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.
- Silgan Containers Mfg Corp Sacramento, CA · Fabricated Metals 89.1K lbs reported
- Marine Electrical Products Lebanon, MO · Plastics and Rubber 89.1K lbs reported
- Natural Polymers LLC Cortland, IL · Plastics and Rubber 89.1K lbs reported
- Plymouth Tube Trent Plant East Troy, WI · Primary Metals 89.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Styrene; nearby reporters include Hampton Hydraulics LLC (great Bend Industries). McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
Use and verify this record
This McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Great Bend, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 91.7% of Barton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Silgan Containers Mfg Corp (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
McDonald Tank & Equipment Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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