EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Potters Industries LLC
Carlstadt, NJ
- Total releases
- 12.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Potters Industries LLC: how the 22.2K lbs splits
22.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 22.1K lbs 99.6%
- Air Releases 92 lbs 0.4%
Potters Industries LLC's 22.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Potters Industries LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Carlstadt, NJ, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 9.4K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 12.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 9,279 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Jersey's 327 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Potters Industries LLC is pounds #117 and chemical-count #88 at 12.8K lbs. Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery leads reported pounds (16.1M lbs) at 39 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Army Picatinny Arsenal leads chemical count at 42 chemicals (9.0K lbs, pounds #130). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Fxi Inc; Houghton Chemical Corp; Pan Technology; Architectural Window Manufacturing Corp. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside New Jersey: Guardian Industries - Dewitt; Cormetech Inc; Glacier Northwest Inc East Marginal Way Plant; General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 49. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nickel; Copper; Silver.
Potters Industries LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.6% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 12.8K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Guardian Industries - Dewitt and Cormetech Inc.
Potters Industries LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13K lbs Top 36% higher than 64% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Potters Industries LLC: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Potters Industries LLC reports the 351st-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 99.4% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Guardian Industries - Dewitt and Cormetech Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Potters Industries LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 99.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Potters Industries LLC's total reported releases fell from 6.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Potters Industries LLC's off-site transfers fell from 6.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Potters Industries LLC Form-R facts
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See how Potters Industries LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
546.5× more than the comparison
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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 Potters Industries LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 22.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 1275% (686 lbs to 9.4K lbs).
Potters Industries LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Potters Industries LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1275% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 686 lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 717 lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 691 lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 6.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 4.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 9.4K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 22.1K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 79 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper | 40 lbs | - |
| Silver | 22 lbs | - |
Potters Industries LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Potters Industries LLC
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Fxi Inc, Houghton Chemical Corp, Pan Technology, ordered by distance.
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Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. Guardian Industries - Dewitt, Cormetech Inc, Glacier Northwest Inc East Marginal Way Plant.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Potters Industries LLC on cumulative reported pounds (12.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include R J Marshall Co, Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America), Carry-On Trailer Corp. 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.
- R J Marshall Co Erie, MI · Chemicals 12.8K lbs reported
- Frito-Lay Inc.(f/k/a Frito-Lay North America) Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Food 12.8K lbs reported
- Carry-On Trailer Corp Mexia, TX · Transportation Equipment 12.8K lbs reported
- General Plastics Manufacturing Co Tacoma, WA · Plastics and Rubber 12.8K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nickel, Copper, Silver; nearby reporters include Fxi Inc. Potters Industries LLC 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 Potters Industries LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Potters Industries LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Carlstadt, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 327215 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 1.3% of Bergen TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: R J Marshall Co (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Potters Industries LLC stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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