EPA TRI Facility · Other
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb
Ellsworth Afb, SD · Parent: US Department of Defense
- Total releases
- 1.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb: how the 1.5K lbs splits
1.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.2K lbs 83.8%
- Off-site Transfers 238 lbs 16.2%
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb's 1.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 83.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 16.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-MID
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ellsworth Afb, SD, in the other sector. It reported 226 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 1.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,271 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Dakota's 92 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb is pounds #51 and chemical-count #21 at 1.5K lbs. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls leads reported pounds (21.3M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #33). Hydro Extrusion USA LLC leads chemical count at 12 chemicals (223.2K lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Midwest Manufacturing Inc DBA Dakota Panel; Forterra Concrete Products - Rapid City; Truenorth Steel - Rapid City; Gcc Dacotah. Similar-scale Other peers outside South Dakota: John W Stone Oil Distributor Venice Fuel Dock; U.S. Army Scranton Army Ammunition Plant; US Army National Guard Wappapello Ts Ranges; US Air Force Patrick Afb Fl. 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: Toluene; Lead; Xylene (mixed isomers); Ethylbenzene.
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (83.8% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include John W Stone Oil Distributor Venice Fuel Dock and U.S. Army Scranton Army Ammunition Plant.
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.5K lbs 49th percentile higher than 49% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb in the Other sector extract
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb reports the 379th-largest volume (1.5K lbs). Scale peers outside South Dakota include John W Stone Oil Distributor Venice Fuel Dock and U.S. Army Scranton Army Ammunition Plant.
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. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb's total reported releases fell from 260 lb in 2022 to 226 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb's air releases fell from 260 lb in 2022 to 226 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
87% less than the comparison
3.0× 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. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 47% (425 lbs to 226 lbs).
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 47% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 425 lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 273 lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 287 lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 260 lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 226 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 584 lbs | - |
| Lead | 238 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 215 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 158 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 149 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 127 lbs | Carcinogen |
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb
Closest other reporters in South Dakota - including Midwest Manufacturing Inc DBA Dakota Panel, Forterra Concrete Products - Rapid City, Truenorth Steel - Rapid City, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 91 other reporting facilities in South Dakota.
Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Dakota - e.g. John W Stone Oil Distributor Venice Fuel Dock, U.S. Army Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, US Army National Guard Wappapello Ts Ranges.
Compare beyond South Dakota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb on cumulative reported pounds (1.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Glendale Batch Plant #7, Solvay USA Inc, Chemtrade Solutions Llc-East St Louis. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Toluene, Lead, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Midwest Manufacturing Inc DBA Dakota Panel. U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ellsworth Afb, SD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 0.4% of Pennington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Glendale Batch Plant #7 (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Toluene. 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