EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland
Garland, TX · Parent: General Dynamics Corp
- Total releases
- 46.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland: how the 46.8K lbs splits
46.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 25.3K lbs 54.1%
- Off-site Transfers 21.5K lbs 45.9%
- Water Discharges 8 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland's 46.8K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 54.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 45.9%. 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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Garland, TX, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 9.1K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 46.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,263 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland is pounds #611 and chemical-count #468 at 46.8K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Epiroc Drilling Solutions LLC; Amtex Corp.; Arrow Fabricated Tubing Ltd; The Kraft Heinz Co. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Texas: Associated Materials LLC; As America Inc; The Tfc Group LLC; Parker Hannifin Corp. Other General Dynamics Corp sites in this extract: General Dynamics (nassco); Electric Boat Corp; General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp; Bath Iron Works-Structural Fabrication Facility (formerly Ha. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Manganese; Nickel.
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Garland, TX: 46.8K lbs across 7 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 54.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Associated Materials LLC and As America Inc.
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
47K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland: Toluene-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland reports the 699th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 62.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Associated Materials LLC and As America Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 62.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland's total reported releases fell from 10.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland's off-site transfers fell from 5.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland's air releases fell from 5.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 46.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 33% (6.8K lbs to 9.1K lbs).
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland year-over-year reported totals (increased by 33% 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 | 6.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 10.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 9.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 10.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 9.1K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 29.2K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 8.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 7.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 812 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 427 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 20 lbs | - |
| Lead | 14 lbs | Carcinogen |
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland in Dallas
Nearest TRI Facilities to General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Epiroc Drilling Solutions LLC, Amtex Corp., Arrow Fabricated Tubing Ltd, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Associated Materials LLC, As America Inc, The Tfc Group LLC.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland on cumulative reported pounds (46.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Holland Purple Cow Creamery, Associated Materials LLC, Luxottica Optical Manufacturing-Columbus. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Holland Purple Cow Creamery Holland, MI · Food 46.8K lbs reported
- Associated Materials LLC Avenel, NJ · Fabricated Metals 46.8K lbs reported
- Luxottica Optical Manufacturing-Columbus Lockbourne, OH · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46.8K lbs reported
- Hitchiner Countergravity Cast Operations (vco/dco/mct) Milford, NH · Primary Metals 46.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other General Dynamics Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including General Dynamics (nassco), Electric Boat Corp, General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.
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, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Manganese, Nickel; nearby reporters include Epiroc Drilling Solutions LLC. General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland stamps LIGHT 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 General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Garland, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332993 · Fabricated Metals. 0.7% of Dallas TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Holland Purple Cow Creamery (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems Garland stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 54.1%). 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