EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product

Certainteed LLC

Chowchilla, CA · Parent: Saint-Gobain Corp

Total releases
186.5K lbs
Chemicals reported
3
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Certainteed LLC: how the 186.5K lbs splits

186.5K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 186.1K lbs 99.8%
  • Air Releases 419 lbs 0.2%

Certainteed LLC's 186.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium.

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 OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC

Certainteed LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chowchilla, CA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 35 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 186.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,368 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Certainteed LLC is pounds #96 and chemical-count #375 at 186.5K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Oldcastle Precast Inc; Moore Quality Galvanizing; Florestone LLC; Nutra Blend LLC. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside California: Cambria Plant; Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC - Lakeland; Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC; Owens Corning - Jackson Tn. Other Saint-Gobain Corp sites in this extract: Certainteed LLC; Corhart Refractories; Certainteed LLC; Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium; Lead; Mercury.

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Certainteed LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.8% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 186.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cambria Plant and Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC - Lakeland.

#3,368 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Certainteed LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

186K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Certainteed LLC: Chromium-led volume

Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Certainteed LLC reports the 132nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium alone is 99.7% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Cambria Plant and Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC - Lakeland.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Certainteed LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Chromium at 99.7%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Certainteed LLC's total reported releases fell from 186.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 35 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Certainteed LLC's off-site transfers fell from 186.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 14 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Certainteed LLC's air releases fell from 169 lb in 2022 to 21 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Certainteed LLC's chemicals reported fell from 3 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Certainteed LLC Form-R facts

Sector
Nonmetallic Mineral Product
MID volume
186.5K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
TRACE-CARC chem count
3 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Chromium

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See how Certainteed LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Certainteed LLC
186.5K lbs
Oldcastle Precast Inc
12 lbs

16075.9× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Certainteed LLC
3
Oldcastle Precast Inc
2

50% 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 Certainteed LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 186.5K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 186.1K lbs (99.8%)
Air Releases 419 lbs (0.2%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 301% (9 lbs to 35 lbs).

Certainteed LLC: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Certainteed LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 301% 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: Chromium.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 9 lbs 2
2020 82 lbs 2
2021 169 lbs 2
2022 186.2K lbs 3
2023 35 lbs 2

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Chromium 186.0K lbs -
Lead 470 lbs Carcinogen
Mercury 1 lbs -

Certainteed LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site

Chowchilla, CA
37.0910, -120.2459
County TRI context
Madera · 16.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Saint-Gobain Corp

Compare beyond California

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Certainteed LLC on cumulative reported pounds (186.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Belgioioso - Chase, Flat Rock Assembly Plant, Lasalle Lumber Co LLC - Urania Sawmill. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Chromium, Lead, Mercury; nearby reporters include Oldcastle Precast Inc. Certainteed LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This Certainteed LLC TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Chromium) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Certainteed LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chowchilla, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327993 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 16.0% of Madera TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Belgioioso - Chase (Δ 121 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Certainteed LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Chromium. 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