EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials
Northampton, MA · Parent: Saint-Gobain Corp
- Total releases
- 1.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials: how the 1.6K lbs splits
1.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.6K lbs 100.0%
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials's 1.6K 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: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Northampton, MA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 125 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 1.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,126 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. Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials is pounds #209 and chemical-count #130 at 1.6K 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: Cs-Ma LLC DBA Construction Service; O'Connell Oil Northampton Facility; Bi-Qem Inc.; Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Massachusetts: Holcim Wcr Inc Broomfield Ready Mix Plant; Acme Brick Co-Bennett Plant; Superior Concrete Materials Inc. - Dulles; Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC. Other Saint-Gobain Corp sites in this extract: Certainteed LLC; Corhart Refractories; Certainteed LLC; Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Chromium; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Holcim Wcr Inc Broomfield Ready Mix Plant and Acme Brick Co-Bennett Plant.
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.6K lbs 49th percentile higher than 49% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials reports the 555th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) alone is 61.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Holcim Wcr Inc Broomfield Ready Mix Plant and Acme Brick Co-Bennett Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials's pounds in one chemical - here Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) at 61.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials's total reported releases fell from 250 lb in 2022 to 125 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials's air releases fell from 250 lb in 2022 to 125 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials Form-R facts
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See how Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
179.8× more than the comparison
50% 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 Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 75% (500 lbs to 125 lbs).
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 75% from 2019 to 2023). 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: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 500 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 500 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 250 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 250 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 125 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 500 lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 125 lbs | - |
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Cs-Ma LLC DBA Construction Service, O'Connell Oil Northampton Facility, Bi-Qem Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 372 other reporting facilities in Massachusetts.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. Holcim Wcr Inc Broomfield Ready Mix Plant, Acme Brick Co-Bennett Plant, Superior Concrete Materials Inc. - Dulles.
Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials on cumulative reported pounds (1.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Rohm & Haas Electronic Materials Cmp Inc B7 B15, Hp Hood LLC, Hexpol Kennedale. 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).
Other Saint-Gobain Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Certainteed LLC, Corhart Refractories, Certainteed LLC.
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 Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Cs-Ma LLC DBA Construction Service. Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials 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 Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Northampton, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327999 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 1.0% of Hampshire TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Rohm & Haas Electronic Materials Cmp Inc B7 B15 (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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