EPA TRI Facility · Computers and Electronic Products
Quality Circuits Inc
Fergus Falls, MN
- Total releases
- 9.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Quality Circuits Inc: how the 9.3K lbs splits
9.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 8.8K lbs 94.1%
- Air Releases 555 lbs 5.9%
Quality Circuits Inc's 9.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 94.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 5.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Quality Circuits Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fergus Falls, MN, in the computers and electronic products sector. It reported 1.4K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 9.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,966 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. Quality Circuits Inc is pounds #214 and chemical-count #143 at 9.3K 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: Green Plains Otter Tail LLC; Otter Tail Power Co Hoot Lake Plant; Master Composites Inc; Barrel O'Fun Snack Foods Co. Similar-scale Computers and Electronic Products peers outside Minnesota: Emagin Corp; Skyworks Solutions Inc.; Ii-Vi Optoelectronic Devices Inc.; Microchip Technology Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Copper; Nitric acid; Lead.
Quality Circuits Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (94.1% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 9.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Emagin Corp and Skyworks Solutions Inc..
Quality Circuits Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
9.3K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Quality Circuits Inc: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 760 Computers and Electronic Products facilities in this database, Quality Circuits Inc reports the 163rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 79.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Emagin Corp and Skyworks Solutions Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Quality Circuits Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 79.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Quality Circuits Inc's total reported releases fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Quality Circuits Inc's air releases fell from 119 lb in 2022 to 105 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Quality Circuits Inc's off-site transfers fell from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quality Circuits Inc 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 Quality Circuits Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 49% (2.7K lbs to 1.4K lbs).
Quality Circuits Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Quality Circuits Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 49% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 1.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 1.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 1.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 1.4K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 7.5K lbs | - |
| Copper | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 8 lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Quality Circuits Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Quality Circuits Inc
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Green Plains Otter Tail LLC, Otter Tail Power Co Hoot Lake Plant, Master Composites Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Computers and Electronic Products Facilities
Other Computers and Electronic Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Emagin Corp, Skyworks Solutions Inc., Ii-Vi Optoelectronic Devices Inc..
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Quality Circuits Inc on cumulative reported pounds (9.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Passaic Rubber Co, Barton Solvents Inc Des Moines, Fema Component Manufacturing. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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.
- Passaic Rubber Co Wayne, NJ · Plastics and Rubber 9.3K lbs reported
- Barton Solvents Inc Des Moines Des Moines, IA · Chemical Wholesalers 9.3K lbs reported
- Fema Component Manufacturing Otsego, MI · Fabricated Metals 9.3K lbs reported
- Ay McDonald Manufacturing Co Dubuque, IA · Fabricated Metals 9.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 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 Ammonia, Copper, Nitric acid, Lead; nearby reporters include Green Plains Otter Tail LLC. Quality Circuits Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Quality Circuits Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Quality Circuits Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fergus Falls, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 334412 · Computers and Electronic Products. 1.5% of Otter Tail TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Passaic Rubber Co (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Quality Circuits Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia. 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