EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Gac Chemical Corp
Searsport, ME · Parent: Gac Chemical Corp
- Total releases
- 41.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Gac Chemical Corp: how the 51.1K lbs splits
51.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 47.6K lbs 93.1%
- Water Discharges 3.5K lbs 6.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Gac Chemical Corp's 51.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 93.1% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 6.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Gac Chemical Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Searsport, ME, in the chemicals sector. It reported 9.3K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2024, and 41.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 6,538 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Maine's 81 reporting TRI sites, Sappi N.a. Inc. - Somerset Operations leads both reported pounds (10.6M lbs) and chemical count (31 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Irving Oil Terminals Inc.; Sprague Searsport Terminal; Penobscot Bay Terminals DBA Webber Tanks Inc; U.S. Army Maine National Guard Bangor Training Site Range. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Maine: Lsb Chemical L.L.C.; Continental Carbon Co Sunray; Prairie Ethanol LLC (dba Poet Biorefining) Mitchell; Sumter Coatings Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Methyl methacrylate; Styrene; Butyl acrylate.
Gac Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (93.1% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 41.8K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lsb Chemical L.L.C. and Continental Carbon Co Sunray.
Gac Chemical Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
42K lbs Top 25% higher than 75% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Gac Chemical Corp inside Waldo's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Gac Chemical Corp reports the 1,369th-largest volume (41.8K lbs). This one site accounts for 74.1% of every pound reported in Waldo. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 87.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Maine include Lsb Chemical L.L.C. and Continental Carbon Co Sunray.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Waldo's reported pounds (56.4K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Gac Chemical Corp's total reported releases rose from 9.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gac Chemical Corp's water releases rose from 385 lb in 2022 to 657 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gac Chemical Corp's air releases fell from 9.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Gac Chemical Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Gac Chemical Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
9.9× more than the comparison
30% less 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 Gac Chemical Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 51.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 52% (6.1K lbs to 9.3K lbs).
Gac Chemical Corp: 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 Gac Chemical Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 52% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 6.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 10.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 9.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 9.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2024 | 9.3K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 44.9K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 3.6K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 1.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Mercury | 0 lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 0 lbs | - |
Gac Chemical Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Gac Chemical Corp
Closest other reporters in Maine - including Irving Oil Terminals Inc., Sprague Searsport Terminal, Penobscot Bay Terminals DBA Webber Tanks Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 80 other reporting facilities in Maine.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maine - e.g. Lsb Chemical L.L.C., Continental Carbon Co Sunray, Prairie Ethanol LLC (dba Poet Biorefining) Mitchell.
Compare beyond Maine
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gac Chemical Corp on cumulative reported pounds (41.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Hydro Composites LLC, Boise Cascade Wood Products, Butler Printing & Laminating Inc. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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).
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 Ammonia, Methyl methacrylate, Styrene, Butyl acrylate; nearby reporters include Irving Oil Terminals Inc.. Gac Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Gac Chemical Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gac Chemical Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Searsport, ME, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 74.1% of Waldo TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hydro Composites LLC (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gac Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia. 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