EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility
Alexandria, LA · Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- Total releases
- 3.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility: how the 3.0K lbs splits
3.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.6K lbs 86.7%
- Off-site Transfers 392 lbs 13.3%
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility's 3.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 86.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 13.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Alexandria, LA, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 337 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 3.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,161 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Louisiana's 417 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility is pounds #302 and chemical-count #233 at 3.0K lbs. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds (81.9M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #52). Eco-Services Operations leads chemical count at 68 chemicals (163.5K lbs, pounds #136). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Rinker Alexandria Pipe; River City Ready Mix - Alexandria Ready Mix Plant #1; Boise Cascade Wood Products Alexandria Ewp; Brame Energy Center. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside Louisiana: Cottrell Inc.; High Bar Brands LLC; Lamar Trailers; Borla Performance Industries Inc. Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc sites in this extract: Cerro Wire LLC; Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant; Pacificorp Jim Bridger Plant & Bridger Coal Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Manganese; Nickel; Chromium.
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (86.7% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cottrell Inc. and High Bar Brands LLC.
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.0K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility in the Transportation Equipment sector extract
Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility reports the 755th-largest volume (3.0K lbs). Scale peers outside Louisiana include Cottrell Inc. and High Bar Brands LLC.
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
- Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility's total reported releases rose from 210 lb in 2022 to 337 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility's off-site transfers rose from 58 lb in 2022 to 155 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility's air releases rose from 152 lb in 2022 to 182 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
33671.6× more than the comparison
4.0× 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 Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 81% (1.8K lbs to 337 lbs).
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility: 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 Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 81% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 286 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 314 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 210 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 337 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 64 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 61 lbs | - |
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Rinker Alexandria Pipe, River City Ready Mix - Alexandria Ready Mix Plant #1, Boise Cascade Wood Products Alexandria Ewp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 416 other reporting facilities in Louisiana.
Similar Transportation Equipment Facilities
Other Transportation Equipment facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Cottrell Inc., High Bar Brands LLC, Lamar Trailers.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility on cumulative reported pounds (3.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Cemstone - Minneapolis, Waxahachie - Powder (dr), Aichi Forge USA 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.
- Cemstone - Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 2.9K lbs reported
- Waxahachie - Powder (dr) Waxahachie, TX · Chemicals 2.9K lbs reported
- Aichi Forge USA Inc Georgetown, KY · Fabricated Metals 2.9K lbs reported
- Highline Warren LLC - Warren Performance Packaging Council Bluffs, IA · Petroleum 3.0K 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 Berkshire Hathaway Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cerro Wire LLC, Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant.
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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Manganese, Nickel, Chromium; nearby reporters include Rinker Alexandria Pipe. Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Alexandria, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336510 · Transportation Equipment. 0.1% of Rapides Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cemstone - Minneapolis (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Union Tank Car - Alexandria Manufacturing Facility stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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