EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Central Sandblasting
New Brighton, MN
- Total releases
- 196.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Central Sandblasting: how the 196.7K lbs splits
196.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 115.8K lbs 58.9%
- Air Releases 80.9K lbs 41.1%
Central Sandblasting's 196.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 58.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 41.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc (fume or dust).
MID volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Central Sandblasting is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in New Brighton, MN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 46.2K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 196.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,265 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Minnesota's 459 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Central Sandblasting is pounds #66 and chemical-count #228 at 196.7K lbs. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant leads reported pounds (21.5M lbs) at 24 chemicals (chemical-count #4). 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility leads chemical count at 72 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Aqseptence Group Inc; Cummins Power Generation; Carley Foundry Inc; Kurt Manufacturing Co. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Minnesota: Trace Die Cast Inc; New Millennium Building Systems; Able Electropolishing Co Inc; Cadillac Plating Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc (fume or dust); Xylene (mixed isomers).
Central Sandblasting is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in New Brighton, MN: 196.7K lbs across 2 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 58.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Trace Die Cast Inc and New Millennium Building Systems.
Central Sandblasting vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
197K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Central Sandblasting: Zinc (fume or dust)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Central Sandblasting reports the 281st-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc (fume or dust) alone is 67.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Trace Die Cast Inc and New Millennium Building Systems.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Central Sandblasting's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc (fume or dust) at 67.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Central Sandblasting's total reported releases fell from 47.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 46.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Central Sandblasting's air releases rose from 16.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Central Sandblasting's off-site transfers fell from 30.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Central Sandblasting Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Central Sandblasting releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 196.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 155% (18.1K lbs to 46.2K lbs).
Central Sandblasting: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Central Sandblasting year-over-year reported totals (increased by 155% 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: Zinc (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 12.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 73.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 47.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 46.2K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 131.8K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 64.9K lbs | - |
Central Sandblasting in Ramsey
Nearest TRI Facilities to Central Sandblasting
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Aqseptence Group Inc, Cummins Power Generation, Carley Foundry Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Trace Die Cast Inc, New Millennium Building Systems, Able Electropolishing Co Inc.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Central Sandblasting on cumulative reported pounds (196.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Mge West Campus Cogeneration Facility, Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant, Trace Die Cast Inc. 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.
- Mge West Campus Cogeneration Facility Madison, WI · Electric Utilities 196.6K lbs reported
- Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant Whitehall, PA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 197.1K lbs reported
- Trace Die Cast Inc Bowling Green, KY · Fabricated Metals 197.1K lbs reported
- Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC Windsor Locks, CT · Textiles 196.2K lbs reported
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 Zinc (fume or dust), Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Aqseptence Group Inc. Central Sandblasting stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Central Sandblasting TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Zinc (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Central Sandblasting totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for New Brighton, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 5.9% of Ramsey TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mge West Campus Cogeneration Facility (Δ 62 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Central Sandblasting stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 58.9%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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