EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing
Lightburn Extraction Plant
Jane Lew, WV · Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- Total releases
- 39.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Lightburn Extraction Plant: how the 39.3K lbs splits
39.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 30.4K lbs 77.3%
- Off-site Transfers 8.9K lbs 22.7%
Lightburn Extraction Plant's 39.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 77.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 22.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Lightburn Extraction Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Jane Lew, WV, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 6.0K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 39.3K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,694 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In West Virginia's 182 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Lightburn Extraction Plant is pounds #70 and chemical-count #54 at 39.3K lbs. Harrison Power Station leads reported pounds (32.5M lbs) at 29 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Mount Storm Power Station leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (5.6M lbs, pounds #7). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Latham Pool Products Inc D/b/a Viking Pools-Wv; Multi-Chem Group Jane Lew Wv Facility; Skana Aluminum Co; Harrison Power Station. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside West Virginia: Platte Valley Gas Processing Plant; Marlan Gas Plant; Eunice Natural Gas Processing Plant; Riptide Plant. Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc sites in this extract: Cerro Wire LLC; Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant; Pacificorp Jim Bridger Plant & Bridger Coal Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; Ethylene glycol; Benzene; Toluene.
Lightburn Extraction Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (77.3% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 39.3K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Platte Valley Gas Processing Plant and Marlan Gas Plant.
Lightburn Extraction Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
39K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lightburn Extraction Plant: Formaldehyde-led volume
Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Lightburn Extraction Plant reports the 127th-largest volume (39.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 68.7% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 73.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside West Virginia include Platte Valley Gas Processing Plant and Marlan Gas Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Lightburn Extraction Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Formaldehyde at 68.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Lightburn Extraction Plant's total reported releases fell from 33.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lightburn Extraction Plant's air releases fell from 28.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lightburn Extraction Plant's chemicals reported fell from 6 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lightburn Extraction Plant's off-site transfers fell from 4.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lightburn Extraction Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Lightburn Extraction Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
97% less 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 Lightburn Extraction Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 39.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases decreased by 82% (33.3K lbs to 6.0K lbs).
Lightburn Extraction Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Lightburn Extraction Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 82% from 2022 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 6.0K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 27.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 8.9K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 970 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 540 lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 0 lbs | - |
Lightburn Extraction Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lightburn Extraction Plant
Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including Latham Pool Products Inc D/b/a Viking Pools-Wv, Multi-Chem Group Jane Lew Wv Facility, Skana Aluminum Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 181 other reporting facilities in West Virginia.
Similar Natural Gas Processing Facilities
Other Natural Gas Processing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside West Virginia - e.g. Platte Valley Gas Processing Plant, Marlan Gas Plant, Eunice Natural Gas Processing Plant.
Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lightburn Extraction Plant on cumulative reported pounds (39.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Nebraska Corn Processing LLC, 3M Co - Medina, Wahl Clipper Corp. 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 Berkshire Hathaway Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cerro Wire LLC, Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant.
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 Formaldehyde, Ethylene glycol, Benzene, Toluene; nearby reporters include Latham Pool Products Inc D/b/a Viking Pools-Wv. Lightburn Extraction Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Lightburn Extraction Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lightburn Extraction Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Jane Lew, WV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 3.0% of Lewis TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nebraska Corn Processing LLC (Δ 16 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lightburn Extraction Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. 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