EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Superior Composites Co LLC
Vanceburg, KY
- Total releases
- 306.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Superior Composites Co LLC: how the 306.7K lbs splits
306.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 306.7K lbs 100.0%
Superior Composites Co LLC's 306.7K 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: Styrene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Superior Composites Co LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Vanceburg, KY, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 48.2K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 306.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,552 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Superior Composites Co LLC is pounds #73 and chemical-count #257 at 306.7K lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nelson Brothers LLC; Siloam Ngl Facility; Carmeuse Lime & Stone Maysville Facility; Harbisonwalker International Inc. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Kentucky: Belden Brick Plant 4; Pilkington N.a.; 3M Co-Alexandria; Lhoist Na of Virginia Inc Kimballton Area 1. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Superior Composites Co LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 306.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Belden Brick Plant 4 and Pilkington N.a..
Superior Composites Co LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
307K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Superior Composites Co LLC inside Lewis's TRI pounds
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Superior Composites Co LLC reports the 99th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 99.7% of every pound reported in Lewis. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 74.1% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 74.1% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Belden Brick Plant 4 and Pilkington N.a..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lewis's reported pounds (307.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Superior Composites Co LLC's total reported releases fell from 60.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 48.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Superior Composites Co LLC's air releases fell from 60.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 48.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Superior Composites Co LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Superior Composites Co LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 306.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 43% (84.8K lbs to 48.2K lbs).
Superior Composites Co LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Superior Composites Co LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 43% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 84.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 56.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 57.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 60.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 48.2K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 227.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 79.4K lbs | - |
Superior Composites Co LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Superior Composites Co LLC
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Nelson Brothers LLC, Siloam Ngl Facility, Carmeuse Lime & Stone Maysville Facility, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Belden Brick Plant 4, Pilkington N.a., 3M Co-Alexandria.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Superior Composites Co LLC on cumulative reported pounds (306.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Crown Food Packaging, Nucor Steel Florida Inc., Crystal Cabinet Works Inc. -- Princeton. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Crown Food Packaging Crawfordsville, IN · Fabricated Metals 307.0K lbs reported
- Nucor Steel Florida Inc. Frostproof, FL · Primary Metals 307.1K lbs reported
- Crystal Cabinet Works Inc. -- Princeton Princeton, MN · Furniture 306.3K lbs reported
- Aquatic Co Three Rivers, MI · Plastics and Rubber 306.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Styrene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Nelson Brothers LLC. Superior Composites Co LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Superior Composites Co LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Superior Composites Co LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Vanceburg, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327215 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 99.7% of Lewis TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Crown Food Packaging (Δ 317 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Superior Composites Co LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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