EPA TRI Facility · Other
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Jblm, WA · Parent: US Department of Defense
- Total releases
- 755.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord: how the 755.3K lbs splits
755.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 725.2K lbs 96.0%
- Off-site Transfers 22.1K lbs 2.9%
- Air Releases 8.1K lbs 1.1%
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord's 755.3K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 96.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
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 LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Jblm, WA, in the other sector. It reported 129.8K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 755.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,546 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Washington's 311 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord is pounds #24 and chemical-count #35 at 755.3K lbs. Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility leads reported pounds (13.1M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #106). Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (711.7K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Glacier Northwest Inc Dupont Plant; Basalite; General Plastics Manufacturing Co; Northwest Etch. Similar-scale Other peers outside Washington: Fort Wainwright Main Cantonment; U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico (entire Facility); U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops; U.S. Navy Naval Station Mayport. 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: Copper; Lead And Lead Compounds; Xylene (mixed isomers); Ethylbenzene.
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord stamps MID volume with a dominant LAND pathway (96.0% land disposal) across 9 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 755.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Fort Wainwright Main Cantonment and U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico (entire Facility).
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
755K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord: Copper-led volume
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord reports the 40th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 61.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Washington include Fort Wainwright Main Cantonment and U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico (entire Facility).
Concentrated means ≥60% of U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord's pounds in one chemical - here Copper at 61.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord's total reported releases fell from 142.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 129.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord's off-site transfers rose from 4.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord's land releases fell from 136.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 123.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord's air releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord Form-R facts
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See how U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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4.5× 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. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 755.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 28% (179.6K lbs to 129.8K lbs).
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 28% 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: Copper.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 179.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 151.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 152.4K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 142.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 129.8K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 463.8K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 264.4K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 18.6K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 1.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 437 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 367 lbs | - |
| Nitroglycerin | 0 lbs | - |
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Closest other reporters in Washington - including Glacier Northwest Inc Dupont Plant, Basalite, General Plastics Manufacturing Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 310 other reporting facilities in Washington.
Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Washington - e.g. Fort Wainwright Main Cantonment, U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico (entire Facility), U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops.
Compare beyond Washington
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord on cumulative reported pounds (755.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Sierra Pacific Power Co North Valmy Station, Fort Wainwright Main Cantonment, Guam Power Authority. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Sierra Pacific Power Co North Valmy Station Valmy, NV · Electric Utilities 754.1K lbs reported
- Fort Wainwright Main Cantonment Fort Wainwright, AK · Other 754.0K lbs reported
- Guam Power Authority Piti, GU · Electric Utilities 756.7K lbs reported
- Regal Ware West Bend West Bend, WI · Fabricated Metals 757.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
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 Copper, Lead And Lead Compounds, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Glacier Northwest Inc Dupont Plant. U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord stamps MID volume · LAND 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 Joint Base Lewis-McChord TRI extract (MID · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Jblm, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 928110 · Other. 12.1% of Pierce TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sierra Pacific Power Co North Valmy Station (Δ 1.2K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord stamps MID volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Copper. 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