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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE

Quick Summary

  • Released 22,832 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $525 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
72ND AIR BASE WING, 4385 SOUTH AIR DEPOT
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73145
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County
OKLAHOMA County
Industry
Public Administration
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
928110
Inspections
16 · last Jun 30, 2025
Total Penalties
$525 · last Apr 11, 2025
Registry ID
110000454099

How This Compares

#59 of 314 TRI reporters in OK
#84 of 348 TRI reporters in Public Administration

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

9
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
2
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) +306% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 19,999
2016 37,253 +86%
2017 22,832 -39%
2018 39,780 +74%
2020 23,757
2021 23,924 +1%
2022 40,761 +70%
2023 55,891 +37%
2024 81,248 +45%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitric acid 24,710 24,710 29,678
Toluene 15,646 15,646 481
Dichloromethane 11,962 11,962 4,471 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 11,825 11,825 4,144
Ethylene glycol 8,391 8,391 493
Manganese compounds 4,669 2 4,667 1,787
Ethylbenzene 3,401 3,401 0 1,226 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 514 514 98,963
Naphthalene 101 101 0 4,292 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 25 25 22
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 3 3

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Tetrabromobisphenol A
Toluene 14,864 14,864 1,812
Dichloromethane 13,465 13,465 2,002 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 12,816 12,816 5,315
Nitric acid 11,050 11,050 3,743
Ethylbenzene 2,108 2,108 8,989 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 1,099 0 458 641
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 364 364 2,687
Naphthalene 96 96 31,463 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 19 19 0
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 9 9

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Tetrabromobisphenol A
Ethylene glycol
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
Nitric acid 18,587 18,587 3,112
Toluene 8,142 8,142 511
Certain glycol ethers 7,594 7,594
Manganese compounds 4,253 3 4,250
Ethylbenzene 2,130 2,130 160 ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 36 36 3,774 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 19 19 77

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
Dichloromethane 19,178 19,178 2,455 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 2,551 2,544 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 1,823 1,823
Naphthalene 229 204 25 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 116 116
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 27 27 88

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitric acid 21,417
Dichloromethane 20,991 20,991 2,274 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 2,626 2,626 1,593 ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 95 95 5,577 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 45 45

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitric acid 7,908
Toluene 10,400 10,400 31,282
Xylene (mixed isomers) 10,400 10,400 4,920
Dichloromethane 10,400 10,400 9,324 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 5,300 5,300
Nickel compounds 2,770 2,770 1,520 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 260 260 3,417
Naphthalene 250 200 50 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitric acid 300
Ethylene glycol 11,000 11,000
Dichloromethane 10,400 10,400 8,118 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 1,272 1,270 2 3,587
Naphthalene 160 60 100 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Dichloromethane 24,000 24,000 10,474 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 13,003 13,000 3
Naphthalene 250 140 110 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 19,003 19,000 3
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 445 440 5 4,369
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 268 268
Nickel compounds 185 185 300 ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 94 48 46 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 2 2 65 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitric acid 2 1 1 49

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated
Nitric acid 29,678
Toluene 0
Ethylene glycol 368
Naphthalene 4,292
Ethylbenzene 1,226
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 0 0

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Certain glycol ethers 4,144
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL-EAST LIVERPOOL
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 21
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION
FREDONIA, KS
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 0
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL-BENTON
BENTON, AR
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 0
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL-INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 0
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL-BENTON
BENTON, AR
Dichloromethane 4,471
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL-BENTON
BENTON, AR
Toluene 481
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL-EAST LIVERPOOL
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 58
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION
FREDONIA, KS
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 0
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
SULPHUR, LA
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 989
CLEAN HARBORS LONE MOUNTAIN LLC
WAYNOKA, OK
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 10
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL-INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 86,467
US ECOLOGY IDAHO INC SITE B
GRAND VIEW, ID
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 0
US ECOLOGY TULSA, INC
TULSA, OK
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 10,799
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL-BENTON
BENTON, AR
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 372
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 0
SUNWEST ENERGY CORP
PORTLAND, OR
Naphthalene 4,292
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL-INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Nitric acid 29,678
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL-BENTON
BENTON, AR
Ethylene glycol 93
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL-INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Manganese compounds 1,751
SUNWEST ENERGY CORP
PORTLAND, OR
Ethylbenzene 1,226

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Transferred (lbs) POTW
Nitric acid NORTH CANADIAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, JONES
Ethylene glycol 400 NORTH CANADIAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, JONES
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 55 NORTH CANADIAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, JONES

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
caa FRV Nov 12, 2025 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Sep 24, 2025 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Sep 24, 2025 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Sep 24, 2025 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Sep 24, 2025 Open
caa FRV Jul 23, 2025 Open
caa FRV May 14, 2025 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Failure to Submit Timely Permit Renewal Application Apr 30, 2025 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Mar 13, 2025 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Mar 13, 2025 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Mar 13, 2025 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Mar 13, 2025 Open
caa FRV Nov 20, 2024 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jul 10, 2024 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Reported Fish Kill May 4, 2024 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge May 4, 2024 Open
caa FRV Apr 2, 2024 Open
caa HPV Nov 28, 2023 Aug 18, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Aug 28, 2023 Sep 18, 2023 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Aug 5, 2023 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Aug 5, 2023 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Aug 5, 2023 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Aug 5, 2023 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance Jun 5, 2020 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Nov 24, 2019 Open
caa FRV Sep 25, 2019 Open
caa FRV Jul 31, 2019 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Apr 21, 2019 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Mar 26, 2019 Open
caa FRV Sep 4, 2018 Open
caa FRV Jul 10, 2018 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jun 14, 2018 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Apr 12, 2018 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 8, 2018 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jun 1, 2017 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Jun 1, 2017 Jul 21, 2017 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jun 1, 2017 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jun 1, 2017 Jul 21, 2017 Resolved
caa FRV Sep 27, 2016 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Sep 1, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Sep 1, 2016 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Sep 1, 2016 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Sep 1, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 Resolved
caa HPV Aug 11, 2016 Jan 25, 2017 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jul 1, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jul 1, 2016 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jul 1, 2016 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Jul 1, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Jan 13, 2016 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Dec 1, 2015 Open

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant Violation Reported Limit Exceedance Period Status
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 149.00 mg/L 120.00 +24% Jan 2026 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 193.00 mg/L 120.00 +61% Dec 2025 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 197.00 mg/L 120.00 +64% Dec 2025 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.28 mg/L 0.10 +183% Jun 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 149.00 mg/L 64.00 +133% Apr 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 149.00 mg/L 94.00 +59% Apr 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 81.00 mg/L 64.00 +27% Mar 2025 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 176.00 mg/L 120.00 +47% Feb 2025 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 181.00 mg/L 120.00 +51% Jan 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 93.00 mg/L 64.00 +45% Nov 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 503.00 mg/L 94.00 +435% Jun 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 503.00 mg/L 64.00 +686% Jun 2024 Open
Oil and grease, hexane extr method DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 15.80 mg/L 15.00 +5% Mar 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 143.00 mg/L 64.00 +123% Jan 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 143.00 mg/L 94.00 +52% Jan 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 74.00 mg/L 64.00 +16% May 2023 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 104.00 mg/L 64.00 +63% Apr 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 104.00 mg/L 94.00 +11% Apr 2023 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 102.00 mg/L 94.00 +9% Mar 2023 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 108.00 mg/L 94.00 +15% Mar 2023 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 102.00 mg/L 64.00 +59% Mar 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 108.00 mg/L 64.00 +69% Mar 2023 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 75.00 mg/L 64.00 +17% Feb 2023 Open
Oil and grease, hexane extr method DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 68.00 mg/L 15.00 +353% Dec 2022 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 75.00 mg/L 30.00 +150% Aug 2022 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 563.00 mg/L 100.00 +463% Aug 2022 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.16 mg/L 0.10 +62% Jun 2022 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 92.00 mg/L 64.00 +44% May 2022 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 76.00 mg/L 64.00 +19% Mar 2022 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 187.00 mg/L 94.00 +99% Mar 2022 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 187.00 mg/L 64.00 +192% Mar 2022 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.11 mg/L 0.10 +11% Dec 2021 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 251.00 mg/L 120.00 +109% Jun 2021 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 75.00 mg/L 64.00 +17% Apr 2021 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 864.00 mg/L 120.00 +620% Dec 2020 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,900.00 mg/L 120.00 +1,483% Dec 2020 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 120.00 mg/L 64.00 +88% Aug 2019 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 120.00 mg/L 94.00 +28% Aug 2019 Open
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.20 mg/L 0.10 +1,112% Aug 2019 Open
Copper, total [as Cu] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.10 mg/L 0.02 +394% Jun 2019 Open
Copper, total [as Cu] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.10 mg/L 0.06 +71% Jun 2019 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 127.00 mg/L 94.00 +35% Jun 2019 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 127.00 mg/L 64.00 +98% Jun 2019 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 109.00 mg/L 64.00 +70% Apr 2019 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 109.00 mg/L 94.00 +16% Apr 2019 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 138.00 mg/L 120.00 +15% Feb 2019 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 82.00 mg/L 64.00 +28% Sep 2018 Open
Oil and grease, hexane extr method DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 75.50 mg/L 15.00 +403% Jul 2018 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 357.00 mg/L 120.00 +198% Jul 2018 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 71.00 mg/L 64.00 +11% Jun 2018 Resolved

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-1998-0954
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-1994-0157
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604524106 · Sep 9, 2025
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-I-55004010-25-2 · Aug 25, 2025
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3604371734 · Apr 11, 2025
$525
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-I-55004010-25-1 · Feb 26, 2025
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-I-55004010-24-1 · Jun 25, 2024
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3603811099 · Dec 13, 2023
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-OK1571724391-001 · Aug 28, 2023
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-55004010-23-1 · Jul 5, 2023
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-55004010-19-2 · Oct 24, 2019
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-55004010-19-1 · Mar 21, 2019
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-55004010-18-1 · May 14, 2018
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-55004010-17-1 · Jan 2, 2018
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-14-046 Addendum B · Dec 15, 2016
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3600849693 · Nov 3, 2016
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-0000809-14-046-a · May 27, 2015
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case OK-14-046 · Jul 18, 2014
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-55004010-13-2 · Oct 2, 2013
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case OK-i-55004010-13-1 · Jan 11, 2013

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