EPA TRI Facility · Food
Viscofan USA Inc.
Bridgewater, NJ
- Total releases
- 133.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Viscofan USA Inc.: how the 133.4K lbs splits
133.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 121.0K lbs 90.7%
- Off-site Transfers 12.4K lbs 9.3%
Viscofan USA Inc.'s 133.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 90.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 9.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Viscofan USA Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bridgewater, NJ, in the food sector. It reported 29.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 133.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,984 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. Viscofan USA Inc. is pounds #39 and chemical-count #231 at 133.4K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Braddock Heat Treating Inc; Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics; Polymer Molded Products LLC; Industrial Tube Corp. Similar-scale Food peers outside New Jersey: Portales Dairy Products LLC; Frito-Lay Inc. - Perry Plant; Wholestone Farms Cooperative Inc.; Darigold - Issaquah. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Viscofan USA Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (90.7% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 133.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Portales Dairy Products LLC and Frito-Lay Inc. - Perry Plant.
Viscofan USA Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
133K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Viscofan USA Inc. inside Somerset's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Viscofan USA Inc. reports the 442nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 27.6% of every pound reported in Somerset. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Portales Dairy Products LLC and Frito-Lay Inc. - Perry Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Somerset's reported pounds (482.8K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Viscofan USA Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 24.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Viscofan USA Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 543 lb in 2022 to 4.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Viscofan USA 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 Viscofan USA Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 133.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 1% (29.5K lbs to 29.1K lbs).
Viscofan USA Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Viscofan USA Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 1% 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 | 29.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 25.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 24.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 24.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 29.1K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 133.4K lbs | - |
Viscofan USA Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Viscofan USA Inc.
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Braddock Heat Treating Inc, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Polymer Molded Products LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
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Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Viscofan USA Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (133.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Anheuser-Busch Columbus Brewery, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett Ranges, Bedford Technical Products LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Anheuser-Busch Columbus Brewery Columbus, OH · Beverages 133.4K lbs reported
- U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett Ranges Jolon, CA · Other 133.5K lbs reported
- Bedford Technical Products LLC Manns Choice, PA · Paper 133.4K lbs reported
- Caithness Long Island Energy Center Yaphank, NY · Electric Utilities 133.4K 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 Ammonia; nearby reporters include Braddock Heat Treating Inc. Viscofan USA Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR 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.
Use and verify this record
This Viscofan USA Inc. TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Viscofan USA Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bridgewater, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311612 · Food. 27.6% of Somerset TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Anheuser-Busch Columbus Brewery (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Viscofan USA Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · 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