EPA TRI Facility · Other
US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant
Kingsport, TN · Parent: US Department of Defense
- Total releases
- 22.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant: how the 22.4M lbs splits
22.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 21.8M lbs 97.1%
- Water Discharges 563.0K lbs 2.5%
- Air Releases 79.5K lbs 0.4%
- Land Disposal 198 lbs <0.1%
US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant's 22.4M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.1% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 2.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kingsport, TN, in the other sector. It reported 4.0M lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 22.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 87 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant is pounds #3 and chemical-count #117 at 22.4M lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill; Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc; Primester Gp; Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations. Similar-scale Other peers outside Tennessee: Eq Detroit Inc; US Navy Psns & Imf - Bremerton Site & Naval Base Kitsap; Entech Inc; Nasa Marshall Space Flight Center. Other US Department of Defense sites in this extract: U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant; McIeast-Mcb Camlej Main Facility; US Marine Corps Mcb Camp Pendleton; US Navy Nswc Crane Div Installation Activity-Installation. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Toluene; Ammonia.
US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.1% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 22.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Eq Detroit Inc and US Navy Psns & Imf - Bremerton Site & Naval Base Kitsap.
US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
22M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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 Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant inside Hawkins's TRI pounds
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant reports the 2nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 97.4% of every pound reported in Hawkins. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 99.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Eq Detroit Inc and US Navy Psns & Imf - Bremerton Site & Naval Base Kitsap.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Hawkins's reported pounds (23.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant's total reported releases fell from 4.5 million lb in 2022 to 4.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant's water releases rose from 105.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 292.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant's land releases fell from 192 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant's air releases fell from 4.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
21.1× more than the comparison
67% 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 Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 22.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 13% (4.6M lbs to 4.0M lbs).
US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 13% 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 | 4.6M lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 4.1M lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 5.2M lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 4.5M lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 4.0M lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 22.3M lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 58.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 22.1K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 52 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 11 lbs | - |
US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill, Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc, Primester Gp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Eq Detroit Inc, US Navy Psns & Imf - Bremerton Site & Naval Base Kitsap, Entech Inc.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant on cumulative reported pounds (22.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill, Jal 3 Gas Plant, Sweetwater Mine/mill. 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, McIeast-Mcb Camlej Main Facility, US Marine Corps Mcb Camp Pendleton.
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), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Toluene, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill. US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CLEAN · 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.
US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kingsport, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 97.4% of Hawkins TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill (Δ 200.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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