EPA TRI Facility · Other
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth, VA · Parent: US Department of Defense
- Total releases
- 122.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard: how the 124.5K lbs splits
124.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 89.2K lbs 71.6%
- Off-site Transfers 34.7K lbs 27.9%
- Land Disposal 310 lbs 0.2%
- Water Discharges 298 lbs 0.2%
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard's 124.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 71.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 27.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Portsmouth, VA, in the other sector. It reported 1.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 122.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,144 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. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard is pounds #91 and chemical-count #36 at 122.8K lbs. 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: US Gypsum Co; Bae Systems Norfolk Ship Repair; Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Chesapeake Va; Colonna's Shipyard Inc. Similar-scale Other peers outside Virginia: US Dod Usaf Nellis Afb; U.S. Army - Anniston Army Depot; U S Army Garrison Fort Devens Ranges; U.S. Army National Guard Camp Robinson Ranges. 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: Xylene (mixed isomers); n-Butyl alcohol; Copper compounds; Lead.
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (71.6% air releases) across 8 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 122.8K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Dod Usaf Nellis Afb and U.S. Army - Anniston Army Depot.
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
123K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard inside Portsmouth (city)'s TRI pounds
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard reports the 115th-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 80.2% of every pound reported in Portsmouth (city). Scale peers outside Virginia include US Dod Usaf Nellis Afb and U.S. Army - Anniston Army Depot.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Portsmouth (city)'s reported pounds (153.2K 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. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard's total reported releases fell from 2.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard's off-site transfers rose from 8 lb in 2022 to 601 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard's water releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 44 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard's chemicals reported rose from 1 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard Form-R facts
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See how U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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2.7× 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. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 124.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 97% (61.5K lbs to 1.6K lbs).
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 97% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 61.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 34.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 23.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 2.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2024 | 1.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 54.8K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 33.9K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 26.2K lbs | - |
| Lead | 8.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 620 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 116 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 25 lbs | - |
| Mercury | 3 lbs | - |
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Closest other reporters in Virginia - including US Gypsum Co, Bae Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Chesapeake Va, 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 Dod Usaf Nellis Afb, U.S. Army - Anniston Army Depot, U S Army Garrison Fort Devens Ranges.
Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard on cumulative reported pounds (122.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Tyson Poultry Inc. - Berry Street Plant, Aoc Tennessee Plant, Ozark Mountain Poultry Inc. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive LLC. 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.
- Tyson Poultry Inc. - Berry Street Plant Springdale, AR · Food 122.9K lbs reported
- Aoc Tennessee Plant Collierville, TN · Chemicals 122.9K lbs reported
- Ozark Mountain Poultry Inc Rogers, AR · Food 122.9K lbs reported
- Nxp USA - Chandler Chandler, AZ · Computers and Electronic Products 122.9K 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 Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol, Copper compounds, Lead; nearby reporters include US Gypsum Co. U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard stamps MID volume · AIR 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 U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Portsmouth, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 80.2% of Portsmouth (city) TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tyson Poultry Inc. - Berry Street Plant (Δ 23 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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