EPA TRI Facility · Other
Richards Manufacturing Co
Irvington, NJ
- Total releases
- 1.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Richards Manufacturing Co: how the 1.3M lbs splits
1.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.2M lbs 96.2%
- Air Releases 48.0K lbs 3.8%
Richards Manufacturing Co's 1.3M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 96.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Richards Manufacturing Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Irvington, NJ, in the other sector. It reported 154.8K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 1.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 1,225 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. Richards Manufacturing Co is pounds #11 and chemical-count #146 at 1.1M 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: New Jersey Galvanizing & Tinning Works; Acupowder International LLC; Shamrock Technologies Inc; Allied Aviation Service Co of New Jersey Inc. Similar-scale Other peers outside New Jersey: US Army Maneuver Support Center Imld-Pw-E; Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP; US Army Garrison Fort Knox; Carbo Ceramics Inc. - Toomsboro Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper; Copper compounds; Toluene; Nitric acid.
Richards Manufacturing Co stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (96.2% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1M lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Army Maneuver Support Center Imld-Pw-E and Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP.
Richards Manufacturing Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Richards Manufacturing Co inside Essex's TRI pounds
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, Richards Manufacturing Co reports the 26th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 66.9% of every pound reported in Essex. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 85.8% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include US Army Maneuver Support Center Imld-Pw-E and Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Essex's reported pounds (1.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Richards Manufacturing Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Richards Manufacturing Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 2% (152.0K lbs to 154.8K lbs).
Richards Manufacturing Co: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Richards Manufacturing Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 2% 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: Copper.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 152.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 250.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 305.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 200.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 200.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 154.8K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1.1M lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 131.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 48.0K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Richards Manufacturing Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Richards Manufacturing Co
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including New Jersey Galvanizing & Tinning Works, Acupowder International LLC, Shamrock Technologies Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 326 other reporting facilities in New Jersey.
Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. US Army Maneuver Support Center Imld-Pw-E, Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP, US Army Garrison Fort Knox.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Richards Manufacturing Co on cumulative reported pounds (1.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant, Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C., Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube. 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.
- E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant Wilsonville, AL · Electric Utilities 1.1M lbs reported
- Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. Memphis, TN · Petroleum 1.1M lbs reported
- Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube Sand Springs, OK · Primary Metals 1.1M lbs reported
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Georgetown, KY · Transportation Equipment 1.1M 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 Copper, Copper compounds, Toluene, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include New Jersey Galvanizing & Tinning Works. Richards Manufacturing Co stamps HEAVY 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 Richards Manufacturing Co TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Richards Manufacturing Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Irvington, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 423610 · Other. 66.9% of Essex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant (Δ 2.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Richards Manufacturing Co stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Copper. 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