EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo
Buford, GA · Parent: Heraeus Inc
- Total releases
- 3.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo: how the 3.6K lbs splits
3.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.6K lbs 100.0%
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo's 3.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrogen fluoride.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Buford, GA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 623 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 3.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,765 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Georgia's 705 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo is pounds #361 and chemical-count #562 at 3.6K lbs. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds (22.6M lbs) at 26 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (3.3M lbs, pounds #18). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Mti Baths; Thomas Concrete - Suwanee; Morgan Concrete Co Inc. - Buford Plant; Ready Mix USA LLC - Buford Plant. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Georgia: The Hm Sefa Group LLC Winyah Star Facility; Iowa State Ready Mix; Oldcastle Precast Inc; Interstate Concrete & Asphalt - Dover. Other Heraeus Inc sites in this extract: Heraeus Precious Metals Na LLC; Heraeus Precious Metals Na Conshohocken LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrogen fluoride.
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include The Hm Sefa Group LLC Winyah Star Facility and Iowa State Ready Mix.
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.6K 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
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo: Hydrogen fluoride-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo reports the 474th-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Hydrogen fluoride alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Georgia include The Hm Sefa Group LLC Winyah Star Facility and Iowa State Ready Mix.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo's pounds in one chemical - here Hydrogen fluoride at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo's total reported releases fell from 755 lb in 2022 to 623 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo's air releases fell from 755 lb in 2022 to 623 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 17% (755 lbs to 623 lbs).
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo: 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 Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 17% 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: Hydrogen fluoride.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 755 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 755 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 755 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 755 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 623 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3.6K lbs | - |
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Mti Baths, Thomas Concrete - Suwanee, Morgan Concrete Co Inc. - Buford Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. The Hm Sefa Group LLC Winyah Star Facility, Iowa State Ready Mix, Oldcastle Precast Inc.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo on cumulative reported pounds (3.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Kerry Inc, Federal Bureau of Prisons Fci Phoenix, Brenntag Pacific Inc Chandler. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Heraeus Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Heraeus Precious Metals Na LLC, Heraeus Precious Metals Na Conshohocken LLC.
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 Hydrogen fluoride; nearby reporters include Mti Baths. Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo 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 Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Hydrogen fluoride) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Buford, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327215 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.5% of Gwinnett TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kerry Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Heraeus Quartz N.a. LLC (hqna) F/k/a Heraeus Tenevo stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Hydrogen fluoride. 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