EPA TRI Facility · Paper
National Coating Corp
Rockland, MA
- Total releases
- 81.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
National Coating Corp: how the 81.8K lbs splits
81.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 68.7K lbs 84.0%
- Air Releases 13.1K lbs 16.0%
National Coating Corp's 81.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 84.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 16.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Phenol.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
National Coating Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Rockland, MA, in the paper sector. It reported 665 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 81.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 5,032 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. National Coating Corp is pounds #42 and chemical-count #106 at 81.1K 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: Gem Gravure Co Inc.; Holcim Solutions & Products US LLC; Avedis Zildjian Co.; 3M Co. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Massachusetts: 3 Sigma LLC Plant 3; Triseal Opco LLC - Polo Road Complex; Blandin Paper Co; Color Communications Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Phenol; Methanol; Formaldehyde.
Compare National Coating Corp with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Gem Gravure Co Inc. West Hanover · 4.1K lbs
- Holcim Solutions & Products US LLC Rockland · 116.5K lbs
- Avedis Zildjian Co. Norwell · 145 lbs
- 3M Co Rockland · 29.3K lbs
Similar-scale Paper sites elsewhere: 3 Sigma LLC Plant 3 (OH) · Triseal Opco LLC - Polo Road Complex (NC) · Blandin Paper Co (MN)
National Coating Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (84.0% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 81.1K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include 3 Sigma LLC Plant 3 and Triseal Opco LLC - Polo Road Complex.
National Coating Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
81K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
National Coating Corp: Phenol-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, National Coating Corp reports the 180th-largest volume (81.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Phenol alone is 64.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include 3 Sigma LLC Plant 3 and Triseal Opco LLC - Polo Road Complex.
Concentrated means ≥60% of National Coating Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Phenol at 64.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- National Coating Corp's total reported releases fell from 15.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- National Coating Corp's off-site transfers fell from 13.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- National Coating Corp's air releases fell from 2.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
National Coating Corp Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How National Coating Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 81.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 97% (23.2K lbs to 665 lbs).
National Coating Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows National Coating Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 97% 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: Phenol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 18.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 23.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 15.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 1.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2024 | 665 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Phenol | 52.8K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 25.6K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 3.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
National Coating Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. 3 Sigma LLC Plant 3, Triseal Opco LLC - Polo Road Complex, Blandin Paper Co.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest National Coating Corp on cumulative reported pounds (81.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include The Sierra Co LLC, 3 Sigma LLC Plant 3, Icm Biofuels LLC. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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 Phenol, Methanol, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Gem Gravure Co Inc.. National Coating Corp stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 National Coating Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Phenol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
National Coating Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Rockland, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 322299 · Paper. 23.7% of Plymouth TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: The Sierra Co LLC (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
National Coating Corp stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Phenol. 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