EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
James Austin Co
Ludlow, MA · Parent: Centerbridge Capital Partners III L.P.
- Total releases
- 2.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
James Austin Co: how the 2.8K lbs splits
2.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.8K lbs 100.0%
James Austin Co's 2.8K 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: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
James Austin Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ludlow, MA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 466 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 2.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 12,528 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. James Austin Co is pounds #195 and chemical-count #192 at 2.4K 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: Chemi Graphic Inc; Solutia Inc; Prefere Melamines LLC; Cs-Ma LLC DBA Construction Service. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Massachusetts: James Austin Co; Tiger Sul Products LLC; United Initiators Inc; Welsco Inc.. Other Centerbridge Capital Partners III L.P. sites in this extract: Bio-Lab Inc; Biolab Inc; Kik (houston) Inc; James Austin Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ethylene glycol.
James Austin Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.4K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include James Austin Co and Tiger Sul Products LLC.
James Austin Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.4K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
James Austin Co: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, James Austin Co reports the 2,594th-largest volume (2.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include James Austin Co and Tiger Sul Products LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of James Austin Co's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- James Austin Co's total reported releases fell from 496 lb in 2022 to 420 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- James Austin Co's air releases fell from 496 lb in 2022 to 420 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
James Austin Co Form-R facts
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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 James Austin Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 4% (485 lbs to 466 lbs).
James Austin Co: 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 James Austin Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 485 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 480 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 488 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 496 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 420 lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 466 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
James Austin Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to James Austin Co
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Chemi Graphic Inc, Solutia Inc, Prefere Melamines LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. James Austin Co, Tiger Sul Products LLC, United Initiators Inc.
Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest James Austin Co on cumulative reported pounds (2.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Titan International Inc, Kohler Co Arkansas Faucet Op Erations - Sheridan Plant, Wabtec Rubber Products. 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.
- Titan International Inc Pottstown, PA · Primary Metals 2.4K lbs reported
- Kohler Co Arkansas Faucet Op Erations - Sheridan Plant Sheridan, AR · Fabricated Metals 2.4K lbs reported
- Wabtec Rubber Products Greensburg, PA · Plastics and Rubber 2.4K lbs reported
- Intertape Polymer Group Menasha, WI · Paper 2.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Centerbridge Capital Partners III L.P. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Bio-Lab Inc, Biolab Inc, Kik (houston) Inc.
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 Methanol, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Chemi Graphic Inc. James Austin Co 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.
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This James Austin Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
James Austin Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ludlow, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325612 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Hampden TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Titan International Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
James Austin Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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