EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Hero Coatings Inc.
Newburyport, MA
- Total releases
- 17.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Hero Coatings Inc.: how the 25.7K lbs splits
25.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 25.7K lbs 100.0%
Hero Coatings Inc.'s 25.7K 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: Toluene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Hero Coatings Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newburyport, MA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 8.3K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 17.4K lbs in total across its 2022-2024 reporting years. That ranks 8,566 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Massachusetts's 373 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Hero Coatings Inc. is pounds #114 and chemical-count #274 at 17.4K lbs. Solutia Inc leads reported pounds (2.5M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Astro Chemicals Inc leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (5.9K lbs, pounds #154). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Itw/foilmark Inc; Union Specialties Inc; Pci Synthesis; Strem Chemicals Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Massachusetts: Chemical Research\technology (cr\t); Buckeye International Inc.; Royal Chemical Co; Hammond Lead Products. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene.
Compare Hero Coatings Inc. with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Itw/foilmark Inc Newburyport · 33.2K lbs
- Union Specialties Inc Newburyport · 2.0K lbs
- Pci Synthesis Newburyport · 20.4K lbs
- Strem Chemicals Inc. Newburyport · 5.6K lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Chemical Research\technology (cr\t) (GA) · Buckeye International Inc. (MO) · Royal Chemical Co (PA)
Hero Coatings Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 17.4K lbs (2022–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chemical Research\technology (cr\t) and Buckeye International Inc..
Hero Coatings Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
17K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Hero Coatings Inc.: Toluene-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Hero Coatings Inc. reports the 1,803rd-largest volume (17.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Chemical Research\technology (cr\t) and Buckeye International Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Hero Coatings Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Hero Coatings Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 9.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hero Coatings Inc.'s air releases fell from 9.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hero Coatings Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Hero Coatings Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 25.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2024, total releases decreased by 10% (9.2K lbs to 8.3K lbs).
Hero Coatings Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2024
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Hero Coatings Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 10% from 2022 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 8.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 8.3K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 25.7K lbs | - |
Hero Coatings Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Hero Coatings Inc.
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Itw/foilmark Inc, Union Specialties Inc, Pci Synthesis, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. Chemical Research\technology (cr\t), Buckeye International Inc., Royal Chemical Co.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hero Coatings Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (17.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Chemical Research\technology (cr\t), Reid Metal Finishing, Cera-Met. 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.
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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 Toluene; nearby reporters include Itw/foilmark Inc. Hero Coatings Inc. 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 Hero Coatings Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hero Coatings Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newburyport, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2024 (3 years). NAICS 325520 · Chemicals. 1.1% of Essex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Chemical Research\technology (cr\t) (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hero Coatings Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Toluene. 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