EPA TRI Facility · Other
US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, TN · Parent: US Department of Energy
- Total releases
- 304.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory: how the 304.7K lbs splits
304.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 304.5K lbs 99.9%
- Air Releases 258 lbs 0.1%
US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 304.7K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume WATER pathway CLEAN
US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Oak Ridge, TN, in the other sector. It reported 80.9K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 304.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,563 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 Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory is pounds #86 and chemical-count #338 at 304.7K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Advanced Measurement Technology; Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex; Energysolutions Bear Creek Facility; Rapiscan As&e. Similar-scale Other peers outside Tennessee: Carbo Ceramics Inc - Eufaula Facility; US Army - Watervliet Arsenal; U.S. Army Fort McCoy Range Facility; U.S. Army National Guard Camp Ripley Ranges. 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; U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid.
US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (99.9% water discharges) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 304.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Carbo Ceramics Inc - Eufaula Facility and US Army - Watervliet Arsenal.
US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
305K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory reports the 71st-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Carbo Ceramics Inc - Eufaula Facility and US Army - Watervliet Arsenal.
Concentrated means ≥60% of US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory's total reported releases rose from 64.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 80.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory's water releases rose from 64.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 80.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
18.8× more than the comparison
33% 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 Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 304.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 29% (62.6K lbs to 80.9K lbs).
US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory year-over-year reported totals (increased by 29% 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 | 62.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 30.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 66.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 64.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 80.9K lbs | 1 |
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) | 304.5K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 258 lbs | - |
US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Advanced Measurement Technology, Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex, Energysolutions Bear Creek Facility, ordered by distance.
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Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Carbo Ceramics Inc - Eufaula Facility, US Army - Watervliet Arsenal, U.S. Army Fort McCoy Range Facility.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory on cumulative reported pounds (304.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater, Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Dudley Facility, Tiara Yachts Inc. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater Kentwood, MI · Fabricated Metals 304.8K lbs reported
- Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Dudley Facility Dudley, NC · Wood Products 304.6K lbs reported
- Tiara Yachts Inc Holland, MI · Transportation Equipment 304.5K lbs reported
- Pilkington N.a. Ottawa, IL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 305.2K 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; nearby reporters include Advanced Measurement Technology. US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory stamps MID volume · WATER 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 Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory TRI extract (MID · WATER · 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 Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Oak Ridge, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 541715 · Other. 7.0% of Roane TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater (Δ 30 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory stamps MID volume · WATER 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