EPA TRI Facility · Other
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station
Cherry Point, NC · Parent: US Department of Defense
- Total releases
- 80.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station: how the 80.0K lbs splits
80.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 43.3K lbs 54.2%
- Land Disposal 25.2K lbs 31.6%
- Off-site Transfers 11.4K lbs 14.2%
- Water Discharges 24 lbs <0.1%
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station's 80.0K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 54.2% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 31.6%. 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 MIXED pathway CARC-MID
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cherry Point, NC, in the other sector. It reported 8.3K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 80.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,065 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station is pounds #171 and chemical-count #29 at 80.0K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Argos Havelock Concrete Plant; Bally Refrigerated Boxes Inc.; S&w Morehead City; Parker Offshore LLC. Similar-scale Other peers outside North Carolina: US Army National Guard - Camp Villere Range(s); US Navy Silver Strand Training Complex (sstc); U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory; US Navy Nas Whidbey Island Ault Field. 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: Lead; Toluene; Ethylene glycol; Xylene (mixed isomers).
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Cherry Point, NC: 80.0K lbs across 13 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 54.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Army National Guard - Camp Villere Range(s) and US Navy Silver Strand Training Complex (sstc).
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
80K 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
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station in the Other sector extract
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station reports the 141st-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.3% of its sector. Scale peers outside North Carolina include US Army National Guard - Camp Villere Range(s) and US Navy Silver Strand Training Complex (sstc).
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
- U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station's total reported releases fell from 17.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station's water releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 19 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station's off-site transfers fell from 8.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station's chemicals reported rose from 8 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station Form-R facts
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See how U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
999451.4× more than the comparison
13.0× 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. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 80.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 65% (23.7K lbs to 8.3K lbs).
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 65% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 25.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 4.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 17.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 8.3K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 28.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 15.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 12.2K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 10.7K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 4.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 3.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 3.2K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 796 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 383 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 74 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 60 lbs | - |
| Biphenyl | 0 lbs | - |
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station in Craven
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Argos Havelock Concrete Plant, Bally Refrigerated Boxes Inc., S&w Morehead City, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. US Army National Guard - Camp Villere Range(s), US Navy Silver Strand Training Complex (sstc), U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station on cumulative reported pounds (80.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Southwestern Wire Inc, Usaf Plant 42 Site 4 Northrop Grumman Systems Corp, Yuma Ethanol LLC. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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.
- Southwestern Wire Inc Norman, OK · Fabricated Metals 79.9K lbs reported
- Usaf Plant 42 Site 4 Northrop Grumman Systems Corp Palmdale, CA · Transportation Equipment 80.0K lbs reported
- Yuma Ethanol LLC Yuma, CO · Chemicals 79.9K lbs reported
- Webb Chemical Service Corp Muskegon Heights, MI · Chemical Wholesalers 80.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 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 Lead, Toluene, Ethylene glycol, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Argos Havelock Concrete Plant. U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cherry Point, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 1.9% of Craven TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Southwestern Wire Inc (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 54.2%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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