EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Boston Sand & Gravel - Charlestown Plant & Garage
Charlestown, MA · Parent: Boston Sand & Gravel Co
- Total releases
- 222 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
Boston Sand & Gravel - Charlestown Plant & Garage is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Charlestown, MA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 26 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 222 lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 15,747 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk.
Boston Sand & Gravel - Charlestown Plant & Garage has reported 222 lbs of toxic releases across 2 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 50% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Nonmetallic Mineral Product sector. The primary release pathway is land disposal, accounting for 64% 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, Boston Sand & Gravel - Charlestown Plant & Garage reports the 815th-largest volume, placing it in the top 25% of its sector.
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.
Boston Sand & Gravel - Charlestown Plant & Garage files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 327320 (Nonmetallic Mineral Product). Across 6 years of records spanning 2019–2024, the site has disclosed 222 lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 2 distinct chemicals, 1 of which (50%) carry a carcinogenic classification.
The dominant release pathway is land disposal at 158 lbs (63.9% of total volume), followed by water discharges at 23.0%. Between 2019 and 2024, reported totals decreased by 71% - from 90 lbs to 26 lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Boston Sand & Gravel Co.
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 Boston Sand & Gravel - Charlestown Plant & Garage has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Boston Sand & Gravel - Charlestown Plant & Garage releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 247 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 71% (90 lbs to 26 lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Boston Sand & Gravel - Charlestown Plant & Garage - annual TRI totals
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- 2021 0
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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 | 90 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 42 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 36 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 22 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 31 lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 26 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 247 lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
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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.
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Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Boston Sand & Gravel - Charlestown Plant & Garage. 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.