EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60
Denver, CO · Parent: General Shale Brick Inc
- Total releases
- 5.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60 is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Denver, CO, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 5.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023. That ranks 11,155 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by reported pounds. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk.
General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60 has reported 5.4K lbs of toxic releases across 3 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 1 is classified as carcinogen, representing 33% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Nonmetallic Mineral Product sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 100% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60 reports the 442nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 13.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Hydrogen fluoride alone is 99.9% of the total.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60 files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 327120 (Nonmetallic Mineral Product). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 5.4K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 3 distinct chemicals, 1 of which (33%) carry a carcinogenic classification.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 5.4K lbs (100.0% of total volume). Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals increased by 1111% - from 336 lbs to 4.1K lbs. The facility is operated under parent company General Shale Brick Inc.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60 has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60's total reported releases rose from 313 lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60's air releases rose from 313 lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60's chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1111% (336 lbs to 4.1K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60 - annual TRI totals
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 336 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 321 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 330 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 313 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 4.1K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen fluoride | 5.4K lbs | - |
| Lead | 7 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 0 lbs | - |
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About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
Release quantities are self-reported by the facility and may represent estimates rather than exact measurements. "Total releases" includes releases to air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal. Quantities shown here are aggregated across all available reporting years.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.