EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
3M Co - Tonawanda
Tonawanda, NY · Parent: 3M Co
- Total releases
- 1.6M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
3M Co - Tonawanda: how the 1.8M lbs splits
1.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.8M lbs 99.1%
- Off-site Transfers 16.7K lbs 0.9%
3M Co - Tonawanda's 1.8M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Carbon disulfide.
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.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
3M Co - Tonawanda is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tonawanda, NY, in the chemicals sector. It reported 247.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 1.6M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 1,012 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New York's 581 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. 3M Co - Tonawanda is pounds #12 and chemical-count #185 at 1.6M lbs. St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill leads reported pounds (9.7M lbs) at 10 chemicals (chemical-count #40). Norlite LLC leads chemical count at 93 chemicals (28.3K lbs, pounds #152). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Evonik Active Oxygens LLC; Univar Solutions USA - Buffalo; Sumitomo Rubber USA LLC; Dupont Yerkes Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New York: Cytec Industries Inc; Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC; Fort Amanda Specialties LLC; Hexcel Corp. Other 3M Co sites in this extract: 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility; 3M Co - Little Rock; 3M Co-Hutchinson; 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Carbon disulfide; Acetaldehyde; Diisocyanates.
3M Co - Tonawanda stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.1% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.6M lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cytec Industries Inc and Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC.
3M Co - Tonawanda vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.6M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
3M Co - Tonawanda inside Erie's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, 3M Co - Tonawanda reports the 203rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 31.9% of every pound reported in Erie. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Carbon disulfide alone is 99.8% of the total. Scale peers outside New York include Cytec Industries Inc and Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Erie's reported pounds (4.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- 3M Co - Tonawanda's total reported releases rose from 281.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 294.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co - Tonawanda's off-site transfers fell from 1.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co - Tonawanda's air releases rose from 280.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 293.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
3M Co - Tonawanda Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how 3M Co - Tonawanda stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
18.7× more than the comparison
25% less 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 3M Co - Tonawanda releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 23% (320.3K lbs to 247.6K lbs).
3M Co - Tonawanda: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows 3M Co - Tonawanda year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 23% 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: Carbon disulfide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 320.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 339.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 319.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 281.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 294.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2024 | 247.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon disulfide | 1.8M lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 2.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 105 lbs | - |
3M Co - Tonawanda · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to 3M Co - Tonawanda
Closest other reporters in New York - including Evonik Active Oxygens LLC, Univar Solutions USA - Buffalo, Sumitomo Rubber USA LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 580 other reporting facilities in New York.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New York - e.g. Cytec Industries Inc, Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC, Fort Amanda Specialties LLC.
Compare beyond New York
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest 3M Co - Tonawanda on cumulative reported pounds (1.6M lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Southern Illinois Power Cooperative, Cytec Industries Inc, Johns Manville Corp Plant 8. 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.
- Southern Illinois Power Cooperative Marion, IL · Electric Utilities 1.6M lbs reported
- Cytec Industries Inc Willow Island, WV · Chemicals 1.6M lbs reported
- Johns Manville Corp Plant 8 Defiance, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.6M lbs reported
- Seabring Marine Industries Inc. Williston, FL · Transportation Equipment 1.6M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other 3M Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility, 3M Co - Little Rock, 3M Co-Hutchinson.
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 Carbon disulfide, Acetaldehyde, Diisocyanates; nearby reporters include Evonik Active Oxygens LLC. 3M Co - Tonawanda stamps HEAVY 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 3M Co - Tonawanda TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Carbon disulfide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
3M Co - Tonawanda totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tonawanda, NY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 31.9% of Erie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (Δ 365 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
3M Co - Tonawanda stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Carbon disulfide. 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