EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Reno Refractories Inc
Morris, AL
- Total releases
- 4.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Reno Refractories Inc: how the 4.2K lbs splits
4.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.4K lbs 80.5%
- Air Releases 824 lbs 19.5%
Reno Refractories Inc's 4.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 80.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 19.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Phenol.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Reno Refractories Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Morris, AL, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 1.3K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 4.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,497 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Astralloy Steel Products Inc; Sherwin-Williams Co; Alabama Copper & Bronze Co Inc; Sherman Industries - Gardendale Plant. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Alabama: Central Iowa Ready Mix West Des Moines; Apac-Central Inc. - Southside Ready Mix; Westlake Royal Roofing - French Camp; Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant #06. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Phenol; Ethylene glycol; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Reno Refractories Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (80.5% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Central Iowa Ready Mix West Des Moines and Apac-Central Inc. - Southside Ready Mix.
Reno Refractories Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.2K lbs Top 44% higher than 56% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Reno Refractories Inc in the Nonmetallic Mineral Product sector extract
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Reno Refractories Inc reports the 460th-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.1% of its sector. Scale peers outside Alabama include Central Iowa Ready Mix West Des Moines and Apac-Central Inc. - Southside Ready Mix.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Reno Refractories Inc's total reported releases rose from 906 lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Reno Refractories Inc's off-site transfers rose from 668 lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Reno Refractories Inc's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Reno Refractories Inc Form-R facts
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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 Reno Refractories Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 241% (389 lbs to 1.3K lbs).
Reno Refractories Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Reno Refractories Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 241% 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: Phenol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 389 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 331 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 906 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 1.3K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Phenol | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 492 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 456 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 195 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 20 lbs | - |
Reno Refractories Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Astralloy Steel Products Inc, Sherwin-Williams Co, Alabama Copper & Bronze Co Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Central Iowa Ready Mix West Des Moines, Apac-Central Inc. - Southside Ready Mix, Westlake Royal Roofing - French Camp.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Reno Refractories Inc on cumulative reported pounds (4.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Steelfab Inc, Central Iowa Ready Mix West Des Moines, Sanmina Plant # 2. 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.
- Steelfab Inc Charlotte, NC · Fabricated Metals 4.2K lbs reported
- Central Iowa Ready Mix West Des Moines West Des Moines, IA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 4.2K lbs reported
- Sanmina Plant # 2 San Jose, CA · Computers and Electronic Products 4.2K lbs reported
- Agroliquid - Goodland Goodland, KS · Chemicals 4.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Phenol, Ethylene glycol, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Astralloy Steel Products Inc. Reno Refractories Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Reno Refractories Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Phenol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Reno Refractories Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Morris, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327120 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.0% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kth Leesburg Products LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Reno Refractories Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Phenol. 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