EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Columbus Brick Co
Columbus, MS · Parent: General Shale Brick Inc
- Total releases
- 81.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Columbus Brick Co: how the 81.0K lbs splits
81.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 81.0K lbs 100.0%
Columbus Brick Co's 81.0K 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: Hydrogen fluoride.
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 TRACE-CARC
Columbus Brick Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbus, MS, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 12.3K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 81.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,035 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Mississippi's 328 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Columbus Brick Co is pounds #103 and chemical-count #122 at 81.0K lbs. Tronox LLC leads reported pounds (64.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #12). Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (7.4M lbs, pounds #9). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Apac-Mississippi Inc Columbus Asphalt Plant; Mmc Materials Inc - Columbus South; Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.; Valmet Inc Service Center. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Mississippi: Building Materials Manufacturing LLC; Hollingsworth & Vose Fiber Co; Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4; Argos Cement LLC - Roberta Plant. Other General Shale Brick Inc sites in this extract: General Shale Brick Inc Moncure Facility Plants 24 & 25; Watsontown Brick Co; General Shale Brick Inc Plant 35 & 36; General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrogen fluoride; Lead; Manganese compounds.
Columbus Brick Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 81.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Building Materials Manufacturing LLC and Hollingsworth & Vose Fiber Co.
Columbus Brick Co 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
Columbus Brick Co: Hydrogen fluoride-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Columbus Brick Co reports the 193rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Hydrogen fluoride alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Mississippi include Building Materials Manufacturing LLC and Hollingsworth & Vose Fiber Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Columbus Brick Co's pounds in one chemical - here Hydrogen fluoride at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Columbus Brick Co's total reported releases fell from 19.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Columbus Brick Co's chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Columbus Brick Co's air releases fell from 19.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Columbus Brick Co Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Columbus Brick Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
282.9× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 Columbus Brick Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 81.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 50% (24.6K lbs to 12.3K lbs).
Columbus Brick Co: 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 Columbus Brick Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 50% 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: Hydrogen fluoride.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 16.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 8.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 19.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 12.3K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen fluoride | 81.0K lbs | - |
| Lead | 23 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Columbus Brick Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Columbus Brick Co
Closest other reporters in Mississippi - including Apac-Mississippi Inc Columbus Asphalt Plant, Mmc Materials Inc - Columbus South, Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 327 other reporting facilities in Mississippi.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Mississippi - e.g. Building Materials Manufacturing LLC, Hollingsworth & Vose Fiber Co, Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4.
Compare beyond Mississippi
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Columbus Brick Co on cumulative reported pounds (81.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Mfg Alabama LLC, Intel Corp-Aloha Campus, Zehrco Giancola Acquisition Four. 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.
- Mfg Alabama LLC Opp, AL · Plastics and Rubber 81.0K lbs reported
- Intel Corp-Aloha Campus Aloha, OR · Computers and Electronic Products 80.9K lbs reported
- Zehrco Giancola Acquisition Four Ashtabula, OH · Plastics and Rubber 81.1K lbs reported
- Precoat Metals Greenfield, IN · Fabricated Metals 80.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other General Shale Brick Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including General Shale Brick Inc Moncure Facility Plants 24 & 25, Watsontown Brick Co, General Shale Brick Inc Plant 35 & 36.
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 Hydrogen fluoride, Lead, Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Apac-Mississippi Inc Columbus Asphalt Plant. Columbus Brick Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Columbus Brick Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Hydrogen fluoride) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Columbus Brick Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbus, MS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327331 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.7% of Lowndes TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mfg Alabama LLC (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Columbus Brick Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Hydrogen fluoride. 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