Globalfoundries Fab 8 – Emissions Trend
Malta, NY · 2019–2024
This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Globalfoundries Fab 8, spanning 2019–2024. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 172.4K in 2019 and closed at 114.8K in 2024 – a decrease of 33.4% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Ammonia at 431.6K, followed by Copper at 139.4K.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this computers and electronic products facility.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Globalfoundries Fab 8's total reported releases fell from 143.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 113.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Globalfoundries Fab 8's air releases fell from 27.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Globalfoundries Fab 8's off-site transfers fell from 116.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 93.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Globalfoundries Fab 8's chemicals reported rose from 11 in 2022 to 13 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 172.4K lbs | 11 | - |
| 2020 | 177.5K lbs | 11 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 172.7K lbs | 11 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 143.9K lbs | 11 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 113.8K lbs | 13 | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 114.8K lbs | 13 | +0.9% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 73.0K | 75.9K | 83.8K | 78.0K | 61.0K | 59.9K | 431.6K |
| Copper | 36.4K | 33.9K | 39.8K | 20.8K | 4.5K | 4.1K | 139.4K |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 30.7K | 30.9K | 19.6K | 21.6K | 18.6K | 17.9K | 139.3K |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 7.1K | 11.5K | 10.8K | 1.5K | 9.1K | 4.0K | 43.9K |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 7.9K | 7.7K | 7.4K | 6.7K | 4.7K | 4.6K | 39.1K |
| Chlorine | 9.3K | 9.3K | 5.0K | 5.7K | 3.3K | 5.8K | 38.4K |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4.2K | 4.4K | 2.8K | 5.8K | 5.8K | 3.0K | 26.0K |
| Ethylene glycol | - | - | - | - | 4.6K | 13.3K | 17.9K |
| Nitric acid | 1.9K | 1.9K | 1.2K | 1.3K | 1.4K | 1.2K | 8.9K |
| Propylene | 1.3K | 1.4K | 1.5K | 1.6K | 3 | 2 | 5.8K |
| Fluorine | 250 | 252 | 524 | 569 | 483 | 466 | 2.5K |
| Ozone | 260 | 260 | 435 | 305 | 400 | 421 | 2.1K |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | - | - | - | - | 27 | 47 | 74 |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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