EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC
Kirkland, WA · Parent: Leggett & Platt Inc
- Total releases
- 560.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC: how the 560.2K lbs splits
560.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 386.3K lbs 69.0%
- Off-site Transfers 173.9K lbs 31.0%
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC's 560.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 69.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 31.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: 1-Bromopropane.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kirkland, WA, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 129.2K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 560.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,816 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. Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC is pounds #30 and chemical-count #52 at 560.2K 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: Terex Washington South Campus; Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc; Glacier Northwest Inc Kenmore Ready-Mix Plant; Prc-Desoto International Inc.. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside Washington: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC; General Motors LLC Bowling Green Assembly Plant; Key West Boats Inc. Plant 1 (ridgeville); Bowling Green Metalforming. Other Leggett & Platt Inc sites in this extract: Sterling Steel Co LLC; Leggett & Platt Inc; Leggett & Platt Inc; Leggett & Platt Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1-Bromopropane; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nickel; Chromium.
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Kirkland, WA: 560.2K lbs across 6 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 69.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC and General Motors LLC Bowling Green Assembly Plant.
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
560K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC: 1-Bromopropane-led volume
Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC reports the 71st-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: 1-Bromopropane alone is 66.9% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 68.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Washington include Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC and General Motors LLC Bowling Green Assembly Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC's pounds in one chemical - here 1-Bromopropane at 66.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC's total reported releases rose from 73.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 129.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC's off-site transfers rose from 13.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC's air releases rose from 59.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 99.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 560.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 27% (177.1K lbs to 129.2K lbs).
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 27% 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: 1-Bromopropane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 177.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 111.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 68.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 73.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 129.2K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Bromopropane | 374.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 152.7K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 11.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 10.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 10.0K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 640 lbs | - |
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC in King
Nearest TRI Facilities to Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC
Closest other reporters in Washington - including Terex Washington South Campus, Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc, Glacier Northwest Inc Kenmore Ready-Mix Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Transportation Equipment Facilities
Other Transportation Equipment facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Washington - e.g. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC, General Motors LLC Bowling Green Assembly Plant, Key West Boats Inc. Plant 1 (ridgeville).
Compare beyond Washington
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC on cumulative reported pounds (560.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex, Ha International LLC, Mgpi Processing 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.
- Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex Curtis Bay, MD · Electric Utilities 560.1K lbs reported
- Ha International LLC Oregon, IL · Chemicals 560.4K lbs reported
- Mgpi Processing Inc. Atchison, KS · Beverages 560.9K lbs reported
- Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant Muscle Shoals, AL · Primary Metals 560.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Leggett & Platt Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sterling Steel Co LLC, Leggett & Platt Inc, Leggett & Platt Inc.
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 1-Bromopropane, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nickel, Chromium; nearby reporters include Terex Washington South Campus. Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead 1-Bromopropane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kirkland, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336413 · Transportation Equipment. 6.8% of King TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex (Δ 123 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 69.0%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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