EPA TRI Facility · Other
US Army Garrison Fort Knox
Fort Knox, KY · Parent: US Department of Defense
- Total releases
- 1.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
US Army Garrison Fort Knox: how the 1.1M lbs splits
1.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 1.1M lbs 99.1%
- Air Releases 8.9K lbs 0.8%
- Off-site Transfers 1.7K lbs 0.1%
US Army Garrison Fort Knox's 1.1M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
HEAVY volume LAND pathway CLEAN
US Army Garrison Fort Knox is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fort Knox, KY, in the other sector. It reported 141.3K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 1.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,212 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. US Army Garrison Fort Knox is pounds #40 and chemical-count #149 at 1.1M lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Kosmos Cement Co LLC; Louisville Gas & Electric Co. - Mill Creek Station; Mouser Cabinetry LLC; Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC. Similar-scale Other peers outside Kentucky: Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP; US Army Maneuver Support Center Imld-Pw-E; Richards Manufacturing Co; Carbo Ceramics Inc. - Toomsboro Facility. 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: Copper; Lead And Lead Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds; Nitroglycerin.
US Army Garrison Fort Knox stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.1% land disposal) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP and US Army Maneuver Support Center Imld-Pw-E.
US Army Garrison Fort Knox vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
US Army Garrison Fort Knox inside Hardin's TRI pounds
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, US Army Garrison Fort Knox reports the 23rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 53.7% of every pound reported in Hardin. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP and US Army Maneuver Support Center Imld-Pw-E.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Hardin's reported pounds (2.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- US Army Garrison Fort Knox's total reported releases fell from 172.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 141.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Army Garrison Fort Knox's off-site transfers rose from 63 lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Army Garrison Fort Knox's air releases fell from 603 lb in 2022 to 206 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Army Garrison Fort Knox's chemicals reported fell from 3 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
US Army Garrison Fort Knox Form-R facts
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See how US Army Garrison Fort Knox stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
8.0× more than the comparison
33% 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 Garrison Fort Knox releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 68% (440.9K lbs to 141.3K lbs).
US Army Garrison Fort Knox: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows US Army Garrison Fort Knox year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 68% 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: Copper.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 440.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 215.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 159.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 172.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 141.3K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 580.6K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 432.6K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 116.3K lbs | - |
| Nitroglycerin | 0 lbs | - |
US Army Garrison Fort Knox · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Army Garrison Fort Knox
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Kosmos Cement Co LLC, Louisville Gas & Electric Co. - Mill Creek Station, Mouser Cabinetry LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP, US Army Maneuver Support Center Imld-Pw-E, Richards Manufacturing Co.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Army Garrison Fort Knox on cumulative reported pounds (1.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Owosso Graphic Arts, Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Cofield Nc, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. 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.
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 US Department of Defense Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant, US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant, McIeast-Mcb Camlej Main Facility.
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 Copper, Lead And Lead Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Nitroglycerin; nearby reporters include Kosmos Cement Co LLC. US Army Garrison Fort Knox stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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.
Use and verify this record
This US Army Garrison Fort Knox TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CLEAN · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
US Army Garrison Fort Knox totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fort Knox, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 53.7% of Hardin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Owosso Graphic Arts (Δ 4.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
US Army Garrison Fort Knox stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CLEAN · lead Copper. 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