EPA TRI Facility · Other
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site
Mercury, NV
- Total releases
- 828.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site: how the 828.8K lbs splits
828.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 828.7K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 102 lbs <0.1%
- Air Releases 20 lbs <0.1%
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site's 828.8K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
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.
MID volume LAND pathway CARC-HEAVY
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mercury, NV, in the other sector. It reported 215.7K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 828.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,456 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nevada's 158 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site is pounds #21 and chemical-count #24 at 828.8K lbs. Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Goldstrike Mines Inc leads reported pounds (930.8M lbs) at 33 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Ecology Nevada Inc. leads chemical count at 93 chemicals (41.2M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Creech Air Force Base; Service Rock Products-Pahrump Plant; Sierra West Batch Plant; US Ecology Nevada Inc.. Similar-scale Other peers outside Nevada: US Dod Usaf Eielson Afb Ak; U.S. Dod Usaf Robins Afb; U.S. Army Fort Jackson; U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper; Lead; Beryllium; Asbestos (friable).
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site stamps MID volume with a dominant LAND pathway (100.0% land disposal) across 9 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 828.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Dod Usaf Eielson Afb Ak and U.S. Dod Usaf Robins Afb.
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
829K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site reports the 35th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.5% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 58.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Nevada include US Dod Usaf Eielson Afb Ak and U.S. Dod Usaf Robins Afb.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (58.7% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site's total reported releases rose from 42.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 215.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site's land releases rose from 42.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 215.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
8724.7× more than the comparison
9.0× 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 US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 828.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 788% (24.3K lbs to 215.7K lbs).
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site year-over-year reported totals (increased by 788% 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 | 24.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 40.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 505.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 42.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 215.7K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 322.2K lbs | - |
| Lead | 199.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Beryllium | 118.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Asbestos (friable) | 108.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel | 58.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 19.1K lbs | - |
| Mercury | 705 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 276 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls | 151 lbs | Carcinogen |
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site · LAND-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Nevada - including Creech Air Force Base, Service Rock Products-Pahrump Plant, Sierra West Batch Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nevada - e.g. US Dod Usaf Eielson Afb Ak, U.S. Dod Usaf Robins Afb, U.S. Army Fort Jackson.
Compare beyond Nevada
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site on cumulative reported pounds (828.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Amphenol Corp, Church & Dwight Co Inc, Plating Technology Inc. Dayton Plant. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Amphenol Corp Sidney, NY · Computers and Electronic Products 828.8K lbs reported
- Church & Dwight Co Inc Colonial Heights, VA · Plastics and Rubber 829.0K lbs reported
- Plating Technology Inc. Dayton Plant Dayton, OH · Fabricated Metals 829.1K lbs reported
- Arq Solutions (operations) LLC Coushatta, LA · Chemicals 828.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
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, Beryllium, Asbestos (friable); nearby reporters include Creech Air Force Base. US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site stamps MID 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.
Use and verify this record
This US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site TRI extract (MID · LAND · CARC-HEAVY · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mercury, NV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 0.8% of Nye TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Amphenol Corp (Δ 81 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
US Doe Nnsa/nfo Nevada National Security Site stamps MID volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY · 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