EPA TRI Facility · Other
U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb
Laughlin Afb, TX · Parent: US Department of Defense
- Total releases
- 10.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
MIXED Form-R mix
U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb: how the 10.9K lbs splits
10.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 7.3K lbs 67.2%
- Land Disposal 3.6K lbs 32.8%
- Air Releases 1 lbs <0.1%
U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb's 10.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - water discharges is 67.2% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 32.8%. 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.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Laughlin Afb, TX, in the other sector. It reported 901 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 10.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,648 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. U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb is pounds #931 and chemical-count #1236 at 10.9K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: US Cbp del Rio Border Patrol Sector Training Facility TX1156; Comstock Border Patrol Station TX11492; Maverick Arms Inc; US Customs Service Firing Range #TX0156. Similar-scale Other peers outside Texas: I C E Krome S P C; US Marine Corps McAs Beaufort Station (station); U.S. Army Tooele Army Depot; Morgantown Technical Services Inc. 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Naphthalene.
U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Laughlin Afb, TX: 10.9K lbs across 2 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment water discharges at 67.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include I C E Krome S P C and US Marine Corps McAs Beaufort Station (station).
U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
11K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% 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, Laughlin Afb inside Val Verde's TRI pounds
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb reports the 243rd-largest volume (10.9K lbs). This one site accounts for 29.5% of every pound reported in Val Verde. 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 Texas include I C E Krome S P C and US Marine Corps McAs Beaufort Station (station).
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Val Verde's reported pounds (36.9K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb's total reported releases rose from 800 lb in 2022 to 901 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb's chemicals reported rose from 1 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb's land releases rose from 800 lb in 2022 to 900 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
52% less than the comparison
2.0× 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, Laughlin Afb releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 88% (7.3K lbs to 901 lbs).
U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb: 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 U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 88% 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 | 7.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 890 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 980 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 800 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 901 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 10.9K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb in Val Verde
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb
Closest other reporters in Texas - including US Cbp del Rio Border Patrol Sector Training Facility TX1156, Comstock Border Patrol Station TX11492, Maverick Arms Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. I C E Krome S P C, US Marine Corps McAs Beaufort Station (station), U.S. Army Tooele Army Depot.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb on cumulative reported pounds (10.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Safety-Kleen Systems Inc Buffalo Oil Recovery Facility, Dubois Chemicals Shelbyville, Championx-Hughesville. 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.
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc Buffalo Oil Recovery Facility Buffalo, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 10.9K lbs reported
- Dubois Chemicals Shelbyville Shelbyville, IN · Fabricated Metals 10.9K lbs reported
- Championx-Hughesville Hughesville, PA · Chemical Wholesalers 10.9K lbs reported
- Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex Goldsboro, NC · Electric Utilities 10.9K 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 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Naphthalene; nearby reporters include US Cbp del Rio Border Patrol Sector Training Facility TX1156. U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC 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, Laughlin Afb TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · 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. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Laughlin Afb, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 29.5% of Val Verde TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Safety-Kleen Systems Inc Buffalo Oil Recovery Facility (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (water discharges leads at 67.2%). 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