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).
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).
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
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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
- 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
Compare this facility
See how US Doe Hanford Site stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
143.3× more than the comparison
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.
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
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
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.
| 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
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Doe Hanford Site
Closest other reporters in Washington - including American Rock Products Hanford, Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility, Perma-Fix Northwest Richland Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Washington - e.g. US Army Fort Cavazos Range Facility, US Army Fort Stewart (part), US Army Garrison Fort Knox.
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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other US Department of Energy Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex, US Doe Idaho National Laboratory Site, U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops.
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.
Use and verify this record
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