EPA TRI Facility · Paper
US Gypsum Co
North Kansas City, MO · Parent: Usg Corp
- Total releases
- 2.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
US Gypsum Co: how the 2.0K lbs splits
2.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.9K lbs 97.8%
- Air Releases 45 lbs 2.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
US Gypsum Co's 2.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
US Gypsum Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in North Kansas City, MO, in the paper sector. It reported 298 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 2.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,831 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Missouri's 491 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. US Gypsum Co is pounds #312 and chemical-count #248 at 2.0K lbs. Buick Mine/mill leads reported pounds (48.2M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #66). Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau leads chemical count at 87 chemicals (904.5K lbs, pounds #44). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Arkema Coating Resins; Polynt Composites USA Inc; Tnemec Co Inc; Davis Paint Co. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Missouri: Westrock Mn Corp; International Paper; Hallmark Cards Inc; Essity Professional Hygiene N.a. LLC. Other Usg Corp sites in this extract: Usg Paper LLC; American Metals Corp; Otsego Paper Inc.; Usg Interiors LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds; Lead compounds.
US Gypsum Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.8% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Westrock Mn Corp and International Paper.
US Gypsum Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.0K lbs Top 49% higher than 51% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
US Gypsum Co: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, US Gypsum Co reports the 284th-largest volume (2.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 85.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Missouri include Westrock Mn Corp and International Paper.
Concentrated means ≥60% of US Gypsum Co's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 85.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- US Gypsum Co's total reported releases fell from 407 lb in 2022 to 298 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Gypsum Co's off-site transfers fell from 398 lb in 2022 to 291 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
US Gypsum Co Form-R facts
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See how US Gypsum Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
92% less 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 US Gypsum Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 33% (446 lbs to 298 lbs).
US Gypsum Co: 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 US Gypsum Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 33% 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 compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 446 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 396 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 444 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 407 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 298 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 217 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 76 lbs | - |
US Gypsum Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Gypsum Co
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including Arkema Coating Resins, Polynt Composites USA Inc, Tnemec Co Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Missouri - e.g. Westrock Mn Corp, International Paper, Hallmark Cards Inc.
Compare beyond Missouri
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Gypsum Co on cumulative reported pounds (2.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Keystone Foundry Div, Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc, Bollinger Houma Shipyards 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.
- Keystone Foundry Div Erie, PA · Primary Metals 2.0K lbs reported
- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc Temecula, CA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2.0K lbs reported
- Bollinger Houma Shipyards LLC Houma, LA · Transportation Equipment 2.0K lbs reported
- Westrock Mn Corp Saint Paul, MN · Paper 2.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Usg Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Usg Paper LLC, American Metals Corp, Otsego Paper Inc..
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 compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds; nearby reporters include Arkema Coating Resins. US Gypsum Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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.
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This US Gypsum Co TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
US Gypsum Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for North Kansas City, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 0.0% of Clay TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Keystone Foundry Div (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
US Gypsum Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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