EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.
Flagstaff, AZ · Parent: W L Gore & Associates Inc
- Total releases
- 20.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.: how the 20.9K lbs splits
20.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 20.9K lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 21 lbs 0.1%
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.'s 20.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Flagstaff, AZ, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 5.9K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 20.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,142 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arizona's 288 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. is pounds #79 and chemical-count #217 at 20.9K lbs. Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc leads reported pounds (129.3M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (36.9M lbs, pounds #4). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Flagstaff Plant #21; Nestle Purina Petcare Co; U.S. Army National Guard Camp Navajo Range; Schuff Steel Co-Flagstaff. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Arizona: Ethicon Inc; American Leakless Co LLC; Merz N.a. Inc.; Domico Med-Device. Other W L Gore & Associates Inc sites in this extract: W L Gore & Associates Inc; W.l. Gore & Associates Inc - Lovett I. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 20.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ethicon Inc and American Leakless Co LLC.
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
21K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.: Methanol-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. reports the 87th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Arizona include Ethicon Inc and American Leakless Co LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 3.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 21 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.'s air releases rose from 3.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 20.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 57% (3.8K lbs to 5.9K lbs).
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 57% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 6.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 3.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 5.9K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 20.9K lbs | - |
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.
Closest other reporters in Arizona - including Flagstaff Plant #21, Nestle Purina Petcare Co, U.S. Army National Guard Camp Navajo Range, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 287 other reporting facilities in Arizona.
Similar Miscellaneous Manufacturing Facilities
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Arizona - e.g. Ethicon Inc, American Leakless Co LLC, Merz N.a. Inc..
Compare beyond Arizona
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (20.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc, Gold Bond Building Products - Anniston, Haartz Corp. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc Decatur, IL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 20.9K lbs reported
- Gold Bond Building Products - Anniston Oxford, AL · Paper 20.9K lbs reported
- Haartz Corp Acton, MA · Transportation Equipment 20.9K lbs reported
- Andersen Regional Manufacturing Garland, TX · Plastics and Rubber 20.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other W L Gore & Associates Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including W L Gore & Associates Inc, W.l. Gore & Associates Inc - Lovett I.
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 Methanol; nearby reporters include Flagstaff Plant #21. W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Flagstaff, AZ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 339113 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 2.1% of Coconino TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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