EPA TRI Facility · Other
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops
Aiken, SC · Parent: US Department of Energy
- Total releases
- 770.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
MIXED Form-R mix
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops: how the 770.2K lbs splits
770.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 371.1K lbs 48.2%
- Air Releases 344.7K lbs 44.8%
- Off-site Transfers 53.9K lbs 7.0%
- Land Disposal 459 lbs 0.1%
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops's 770.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - water discharges is 48.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 44.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Aiken, SC, in the other sector. It reported 93.3K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 770.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,524 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops is pounds #42 and chemical-count #32 at 770.2K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hubbell Power Systems Inc; Asco L.P.; Zeus Co LLC Asc; Agy Aiken LLC. Similar-scale Other peers outside South Carolina: U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico (entire Facility); U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord; Fort Wainwright Main Cantonment; U.S. Navy Naval Station Mayport. 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; US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Naphthalene; Ammonia.
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Aiken, SC: 770.2K lbs across 14 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment water discharges at 48.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico (entire Facility) and U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
770K 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
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops in the Other sector extract
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops reports the 38th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6% of its sector. Scale peers outside South Carolina include U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico (entire Facility) and U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
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. Doe Savannah River Ops's total reported releases fell from 196.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 93.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops's land releases rose from 2 lb in 2022 to 46 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops's water releases fell from 97.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 667 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops's off-site transfers fell from 970 lb in 2022 to 703 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops Form-R facts
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See how U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 770.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 31% (134.9K lbs to 93.3K lbs).
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 31% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 134.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 195.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 150.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 196.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 93.3K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 368.7K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 322.8K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 55.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 18.3K lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 774 lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 591 lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 557 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 429 lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 170 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 36 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 14 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 10 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops in Aiken
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Hubbell Power Systems Inc, Asco L.P., Zeus Co LLC Asc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico (entire Facility), U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Fort Wainwright Main Cantonment.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops on cumulative reported pounds (770.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Maui Electric Co Ltd Kahului Generating Station, Fca US Belvidere Assembly Plant, Real Alloy Recycling LLC. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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.
- Maui Electric Co Ltd Kahului Generating Station Kahului, HI · Electric Utilities 770.2K lbs reported
- Fca US Belvidere Assembly Plant Belvidere, IL · Transportation Equipment 770.6K lbs reported
- Real Alloy Recycling LLC Wabash, IN · Primary Metals 769.5K lbs reported
- Oregon Tool Inc. Kansas City, MO · Machinery 769.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other US Department of Energy Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex, US Doe Hanford Site, US Doe Idaho National Laboratory Site.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Naphthalene, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Hubbell Power Systems Inc. U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Aiken, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 19.7% of Aiken TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Maui Electric Co Ltd Kahului Generating Station (Δ 50 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops stamps MID · MIXED pathway (water discharges leads at 48.2%). 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