EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Dur-A-Flex
East Hartford, CT · Parent: The Sherwin-Williams Co
- Total releases
- 3.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Dur-A-Flex: how the 4.8K lbs splits
4.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.6K lbs 94.1%
- Off-site Transfers 285 lbs 5.9%
Dur-A-Flex's 4.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 94.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 5.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methyl methacrylate.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Dur-A-Flex is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in East Hartford, CT, in the chemicals sector. It reported 898 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 3.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 11,611 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Connecticut's 240 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Dur-A-Flex is pounds #110 and chemical-count #67 at 3.9K lbs. Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc leads reported pounds (1.5M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site leads chemical count at 19 chemicals (436.7K lbs, pounds #3). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ebl Products Inc; Ati Ladish Machining; Taylor & Fenn Co; Stanadyne LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Connecticut: Henkel US Operations Corp; Altivia Crosby Facility; Innospec Active Chemicals; Flint Group LLC. Other The Sherwin-Williams Co sites in this extract: Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methyl methacrylate; Diisocyanates; Nonylphenol; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Dur-A-Flex stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (94.1% air releases) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Henkel US Operations Corp and Altivia Crosby Facility.
Dur-A-Flex vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.9K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Dur-A-Flex: Methyl methacrylate-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Dur-A-Flex reports the 2,401st-largest volume (3.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methyl methacrylate alone is 94.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Connecticut include Henkel US Operations Corp and Altivia Crosby Facility.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Dur-A-Flex's pounds in one chemical - here Methyl methacrylate at 94.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Dur-A-Flex's total reported releases rose from 614 lb in 2022 to 862 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dur-A-Flex's air releases rose from 614 lb in 2022 to 862 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dur-A-Flex's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Dur-A-Flex Form-R facts
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48% less than the comparison
2.0× 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 Dur-A-Flex releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 4% (939 lbs to 898 lbs).
Dur-A-Flex: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Dur-A-Flex year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Methyl methacrylate.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 939 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 854 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 669 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 614 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 862 lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 898 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methyl methacrylate | 4.6K lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 285 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 0 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 0 lbs | - |
Dur-A-Flex · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dur-A-Flex
Closest other reporters in Connecticut - including Ebl Products Inc, Ati Ladish Machining, Taylor & Fenn Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Connecticut - e.g. Henkel US Operations Corp, Altivia Crosby Facility, Innospec Active Chemicals.
Compare beyond Connecticut
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dur-A-Flex on cumulative reported pounds (3.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Ralphs Grocery Co-Riverside Distribution, Sun Coast Resources LLC, Ufp Tampa LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other The Sherwin-Williams Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sherwin-Williams Co, Sherwin-Williams Co, Sherwin-Williams Co.
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 Methyl methacrylate, Diisocyanates, Nonylphenol, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Ebl Products Inc. Dur-A-Flex 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 Dur-A-Flex TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methyl methacrylate) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Dur-A-Flex totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for East Hartford, CT, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Hartford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ralphs Grocery Co-Riverside Distribution (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dur-A-Flex stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methyl methacrylate. 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