EPA TRI Facility · Other
U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant
Radford, VA · Parent: US Department of Defense
- Total releases
- 50.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant: how the 50.1M lbs splits
50.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 49.7M lbs 99.1%
- Air Releases 404.0K lbs 0.8%
- Off-site Transfers 26.7K lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 16.8K lbs <0.1%
U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant's 50.1M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 99.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.8%. 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.
HEAVY volume WATER pathway TRACE-CARC
U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Radford, VA, in the other sector. It reported 12.0M lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 50.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 35 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Virginia's 434 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant leads reported pounds (50.1M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #15). Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant leads chemical count at 28 chemicals (244.6K lbs, pounds #59). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp (new River Energetics); Wolverine Advanced Materials; Federal Mogul Powertrain Llc.; Moog Inc.. Similar-scale Other peers outside Virginia: US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant; Eq Detroit Inc. Other US Department of Defense sites in this extract: US Army Holston 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); Nitroglycerin; Ammonia; Lead And Lead Compounds.
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
Virginia TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=434)
- Axalta Coating Syste...
- U.S. Army Radford Ar...
What this shows Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant leads Virginia chemical count. U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #15. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (99.1% water discharges) across 12 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 50.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant and Eq Detroit Inc.
U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
50M 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
U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant inside Montgomery's TRI pounds
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant reports the 1st-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 98.5% of every pound reported in Montgomery. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 99.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Virginia include US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant and Eq Detroit Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Montgomery's reported pounds (50.9M 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. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant's total reported releases rose from 8.2 million lb in 2022 to 12.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant's water releases rose from 8.1 million lb in 2022 to 11.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant's off-site transfers rose from 7.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant's air releases fell from 89.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 60.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 50.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 30% (9.2M lbs to 12.0M lbs).
U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 30% 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 | 9.2M lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 10.4M lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 10.3M lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 8.2M lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 12.0M lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 49.6M lbs | - |
| Nitroglycerin | 352.7K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 105.0K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 26.4K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 25.3K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 15.0K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 189 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 2,4-Dinitrotoluene | 29 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 25 lbs | - |
| Mercury | 20 lbs | - |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 10 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant
Closest other reporters in Virginia - including Northrop Grumman Systems Corp (new River Energetics), Wolverine Advanced Materials, Federal Mogul Powertrain Llc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 433 other reporting facilities in Virginia.
Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Virginia - e.g. US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant, Eq Detroit Inc.
Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant on cumulative reported pounds (50.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC, Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC, Buick Mine/mill. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC Buttonwillow, CA · Hazardous Waste 50.4M lbs reported
- Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC Donaldsonville, LA · Chemicals 51.6M lbs reported
- Buick Mine/mill Boss, MO · Metal Mining 48.2M lbs reported
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works Dearborn, MI · Primary Metals 53.0M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other US Department of Defense Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including US Army Holston 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), Nitroglycerin, Ammonia, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Northrop Grumman Systems Corp (new River Energetics). U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant stamps HEAVY volume · WATER 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. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · 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. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Radford, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 98.5% of Montgomery TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC (Δ 314.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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