EPA TRI Facility · Other

U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos, NM · Parent: US Department of Energy

Total releases
82.2K lbs
Chemicals reported
2
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory: how the 82.2K lbs splits

82.2K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 75.9K lbs 92.3%
  • Land Disposal 6.3K lbs 7.7%
  • Air Releases 23 lbs <0.1%
  • Water Discharges 1 lbs <0.1%

U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory's 82.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 92.3% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 7.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.

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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY

U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Los Alamos, NM, in the other sector. It reported 16.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 82.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,000 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Mexico's 97 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory is pounds #31 and chemical-count #65 at 82.2K lbs. Dark Horse Treating Facility leads reported pounds (131.3M lbs) at 1 chemicals (chemical-count #82). Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (1.2M lbs, pounds #14). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: American Gypsum - Bernalillo; Rinker Albuquerque Pipe; Dhf Technical Products LLC; Intel Corp - Rio Rancho. Similar-scale Other peers outside New Mexico: US Navy Silver Strand Training Complex (sstc); U.S. Dod Usaf Barry M. Goldwater Range; U.S. Tooele Army Depot South; US Marine Corps Base Hawaii Puuloa Training Facility. Other US Department of Energy sites in this extract: Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex; US Doe Hanford Site; US Doe Idaho National Laboratory Site; U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead; Mercury.

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U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (92.3% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 82.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Navy Silver Strand Training Complex (sstc) and U.S. Dod Usaf Barry M. Goldwater Range.

#5,000 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

82K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% 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

U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory inside Los Alamos's TRI pounds

Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory reports the 138th-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Los Alamos. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead alone is 99.6% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 99.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside New Mexico include US Navy Silver Strand Training Complex (sstc) and U.S. Dod Usaf Barry M. Goldwater Range.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Los Alamos's reported pounds (82.2K 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
  • U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory's total reported releases fell from 19.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory's chemicals reported fell from 2 in 2022 to 1 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory's off-site transfers fell from 18.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory's land releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory Form-R facts

Sector
Other
LIGHT volume
82.2K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CARC-HEAVY chem count
2 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Lead

Compare this facility

See how U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory
82.2K lbs
American Gypsum - Bernalillo
210 lbs

391.8× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory
2
American Gypsum - Bernalillo
1

2.0× 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 U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 82.2K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 75.9K lbs (92.3%)
Land Disposal 6.3K lbs (7.7%)
Air Releases 23 lbs (<0.1%)
Water Discharges 1 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 10% (17.9K lbs to 16.1K lbs).

U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 10% 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 17.9K lbs 2
2020 15.1K lbs 1
2021 13.8K lbs 1
2022 19.3K lbs 2
2023 16.1K lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Lead 81.9K lbs Carcinogen
Mercury 300 lbs -

U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory · OFFSITE-pathway site

Los Alamos, NM
35.8752, -106.3322
County TRI context
Los Alamos · 100% of county pounds
Parent company
US Department of Energy

Compare beyond New Mexico

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory on cumulative reported pounds (82.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Turf Care Supply Llc., Jw Aluminum Mt Holly Operations, L.e. Jones Co LLC. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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, Mercury; nearby reporters include American Gypsum - Bernalillo. U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Los Alamos, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 100% of Los Alamos TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Turf Care Supply Llc. (Δ 31 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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