EPA TRI Facility · Other

US Doe Hanford Site

Richland, WA · Parent: US Department of Energy

Total releases
1.2M lbs
Chemicals reported
6
Carcinogens
2
Primary pathway
Land Disposal

LAND Form-R mix

US Doe Hanford Site: how the 1.2M lbs splits

1.2M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Land Disposal 1.1M lbs 91.8%
  • Air Releases 71.7K lbs 5.7%
  • Off-site Transfers 30.5K lbs 2.4%

US Doe Hanford Site's 1.2M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 91.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 5.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Naphthalene.

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 LAND pathway CARC-HEAVY

US Doe Hanford Site is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Richland, WA, in the other sector. It reported 193.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,134 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. US Doe Hanford Site is pounds #18 and chemical-count #51 at 1.2M 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: American Rock Products Hanford; Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility; Perma-Fix Northwest Richland Inc; Framatome Np. Similar-scale Other peers outside Washington: US Army Fort Cavazos Range Facility; US Army Fort Stewart (part); US Army Garrison Fort Knox; Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP. Other US Department of Energy sites in this extract: Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex; US Doe Idaho National Laboratory Site; U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops; US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Naphthalene; Lead; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers).

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US Doe Hanford Site stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (91.8% land disposal) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2M 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 Fort Cavazos Range Facility and US Army Fort Stewart (part).

#1,134 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 4.4% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

US Doe Hanford Site vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

1.2M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

US Doe Hanford Site: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R

Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, US Doe Hanford Site reports the 22nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.5% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 91.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Washington include US Army Fort Cavazos Range Facility and US Army Fort Stewart (part).

Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (91.8% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • US Doe Hanford Site's total reported releases rose from 166.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 193.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • US Doe Hanford Site's off-site transfers fell from 11.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • US Doe Hanford Site's land releases rose from 139.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 170.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • US Doe Hanford Site's air releases rose from 14.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

US Doe Hanford Site Form-R facts

Sector
Other
HEAVY volume
1.2M lbs
LAND pathway
Land Disposal
CARC-HEAVY chem count
6 · 2 carc.
Lead chemical
Naphthalene

Compare this facility

See how US Doe Hanford Site stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
US Doe Hanford Site
1.2M lbs
American Rock Products Hanford
8.7K lbs

143.3× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
US Doe Hanford Site
6
American Rock Products Hanford
2

3.0× 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 US Doe Hanford Site releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.

Land Disposal 1.1M lbs (91.8%)
Air Releases 71.7K lbs (5.7%)
Off-site Transfers 30.5K lbs (2.4%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 4% (185.3K lbs to 193.1K lbs).

US Doe Hanford Site: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows US Doe Hanford Site year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4% 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: Naphthalene.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 185.3K lbs 6
2020 130.4K lbs 5
2021 573.1K lbs 5
2022 166.2K lbs 4
2023 193.1K lbs 4

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Naphthalene 583.9K lbs Carcinogen
Lead 561.9K lbs Carcinogen
Toluene 81.6K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 19.4K lbs -
Propylene 1.3K lbs -
Sodium nitrite 236 lbs -

US Doe Hanford Site · LAND-pathway site

Richland, WA
46.3209, -119.2797
County TRI context
Benton · 5.8% of county pounds
Parent company
US Department of Energy

Compare beyond Washington

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Doe Hanford Site on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Northern Sun-Div of Adm, Cobalt Boats LLC, Knauf Insulation Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Naphthalene, Lead, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include American Rock Products Hanford. US Doe Hanford Site stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This US Doe Hanford Site TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-HEAVY · lead Naphthalene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

US Doe Hanford Site totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Richland, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 924110 · Other. 5.8% of Benton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Northern Sun-Div of Adm (Δ 587 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

US Doe Hanford Site stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Naphthalene. 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