EPA TRI Facility · Other

US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary

Lewisburg, PA · Parent: US Department of Justice

Total releases
1.1K lbs
Chemicals reported
1
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Land Disposal

LAND Form-R mix

US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary: how the 1.4K lbs splits

1.4K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Land Disposal 1.4K lbs 99.9%
  • Air Releases 1 lbs 0.1%

US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary's 1.4K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.

LIGHT volume LAND pathway CARC-HEAVY

US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lewisburg, PA, in the other sector. It reported 338 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 1.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 13,772 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary is pounds #662 and chemical-count #895 at 1.1K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Playworld Inc; Truck Accessories Group. LLC DBA Tag East; Jeraco Enterprises Inc/milton Plt; Milton Steel Co. Similar-scale Other peers outside Pennsylvania: Federal Correctional Institution; US Dod Usaf Creech Afb; Natl Park Service Indiana Dunes National Park Indu; US Army National Guard Milan Range(s). Other US Department of Justice sites in this extract: Fci el Reno; Federal Correctional Complex Terre Haute; Federal Correctional Complex - Tucson; Federal Correctional Complex. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead.

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US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.9% land disposal) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Federal Correctional Institution and US Dod Usaf Creech Afb.

#13,772 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

1.1K lbs 47th percentile higher than 47% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary: Lead-led volume

Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary reports the 399th-largest volume (1.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Federal Correctional Institution and US Dod Usaf Creech Afb.

Concentrated means ≥60% of US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary's pounds in one chemical - here Lead at 100%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary's total reported releases rose from 239 lb in 2022 to 334 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary's land releases rose from 239 lb in 2022 to 334 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary Form-R facts

Sector
Other
LIGHT volume
1.1K lbs
LAND pathway
Land Disposal
CARC-HEAVY chem count
1 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Lead

Compare this facility

See how US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary
1.1K lbs
Playworld Inc
443 lbs

2.4× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary
1
Playworld Inc
2

50% 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 Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.4K lbs.

Land Disposal 1.4K lbs (99.9%)
Air Releases 1 lbs (0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 64% (206 lbs to 338 lbs).

US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2024

million lbs

What this shows US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary year-over-year reported totals (increased by 64% from 2019 to 2024). 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 206 lbs 1
2020 143 lbs 1
2021 148 lbs 1
2022 239 lbs 1
2023 334 lbs 1
2024 338 lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Lead 1.4K lbs Carcinogen

US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary · LAND-pathway site

Lewisburg, PA
40.9858, -76.9149
County TRI context
Union · 0.1% of county pounds
Parent company
US Department of Justice

Compare beyond Pennsylvania

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary on cumulative reported pounds (1.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Fca US Trenton Engine Complex, Teledyne Flir Defense Inc, Producers Chemical Co. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. 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; nearby reporters include Playworld Inc. US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary stamps LIGHT 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.

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This US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary TRI extract (LIGHT · LAND · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lewisburg, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 922140 · Other. 0.1% of Union TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fca US Trenton Engine Complex (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

US Bureau of Prisons Lewisburg Penitentiary stamps LIGHT volume · LAND 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