EPA TRI Facility · Machinery
Ls Starrett Co
Athol, MA · Parent: Ls Starrett Co
- Total releases
- 36.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ls Starrett Co: how the 36.5K lbs splits
36.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 34.9K lbs 95.6%
- Off-site Transfers 1.6K lbs 4.4%
- Water Discharges 12 lbs <0.1%
Ls Starrett Co's 36.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 95.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 4.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Trichloroethylene.
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-HEAVY
Ls Starrett Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Athol, MA, in the machinery sector. It reported 143 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 36.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 6,871 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. Ls Starrett Co is pounds #76 and chemical-count #29 at 36.4K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Whipps Inc; Pexco LLC; Harris Manufacturing & Supply Co Inc; Impact Nano LLC Orange. Similar-scale Machinery peers outside Massachusetts: Landoll Co LLC; Solar Turbines Inc Harbor Drive; Hartzell Fan Inc; Unverferth Manufacturing Co Inc Delphos Div. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Trichloroethylene; Copper; Methanol; Lead.
Compare Ls Starrett Co with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Whipps Inc Athol · 380 lbs
- Pexco LLC Athol · 20 lbs
- Harris Manufacturing & Supply Co Inc Orange · 1.5K lbs
- Impact Nano LLC Orange Orange · 76 lbs
Similar-scale Machinery sites elsewhere: Landoll Co LLC (KS) · Solar Turbines Inc Harbor Drive (CA) · Hartzell Fan Inc (OH)
Ls Starrett Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (95.6% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 36.4K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Landoll Co LLC and Solar Turbines Inc Harbor Drive.
Ls Starrett Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
36K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ls Starrett Co: Trichloroethylene-led volume
Among the 1,186 Machinery facilities in this database, Ls Starrett Co reports the 112th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Trichloroethylene alone is 93.5% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 93.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Landoll Co LLC and Solar Turbines Inc Harbor Drive.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Ls Starrett Co's pounds in one chemical - here Trichloroethylene at 93.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ls Starrett Co's total reported releases rose from 3.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ls Starrett Co's air releases rose from 3.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ls Starrett Co's off-site transfers fell from 295 lb in 2022 to 133 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ls Starrett Co's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ls Starrett Co Form-R facts
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See how Ls Starrett Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
95.7× more than the comparison
2.3× more 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 Ls Starrett Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 36.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 98% (9.3K lbs to 143 lbs).
Ls Starrett 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 Ls Starrett Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 98% 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: Trichloroethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 6.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 7.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 3.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 9.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 143 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Trichloroethylene | 34.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 754 lbs | - |
| Lead | 111 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Ls Starrett Co · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Whipps Inc, Pexco LLC, Harris Manufacturing & Supply Co Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Machinery Facilities
Other Machinery facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. Landoll Co LLC, Solar Turbines Inc Harbor Drive, Hartzell Fan Inc.
Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ls Starrett Co on cumulative reported pounds (36.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include H.b. Fuller Co, Polymer Chemistry Innovations Inc, Jowat Corp. 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).
- Hubbell Caribe Ltd Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 7 chemicals
- Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd. Manati, PR · Primary Metals 7 chemicals
- Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority Saint Thomas, VI · Electric Utilities 7 chemicals
- Providence Metallizing Co in C Pawtucket, RI · Fabricated Metals 7 chemicals
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 Trichloroethylene, Copper, Methanol, Lead; nearby reporters include Whipps Inc. Ls Starrett Co stamps LIGHT 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 Ls Starrett Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Trichloroethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ls Starrett Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Athol, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 333515 · Machinery. 2.5% of Worcester TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: H.b. Fuller Co (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ls Starrett Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Trichloroethylene. 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