EPA TRI Facility · Printing

Quad/graphics Inc

Saratoga Springs, NY · Parent: Quad/graphics Inc

Total releases
51.6K lbs
Chemicals reported
3
Latest report
2022
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Quad/graphics Inc: how the 51.6K lbs splits

51.6K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 48.8K lbs 94.7%
  • Off-site Transfers 2.7K lbs 5.3%

Quad/graphics Inc's 51.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 94.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 5.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN

Quad/graphics Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saratoga Springs, NY, in the printing sector. It reported 4.3K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2022, and 51.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 6,061 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. Quad/graphics Inc is pounds #122 and chemical-count #201 at 51.6K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Agrochemusa Inc; Greenfield Manufacturing Inc.; Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp; Slack Chemical Co. Inc.. Similar-scale Printing peers outside New York: Qg Printing II LLC; Qg Printing II LLC; Tegrant Alloyd Brands Inc (dba Sonoco Alloyd); Dingley Press. Other Quad/graphics Inc sites in this extract: Quad/graphics Inc; Quad/graphics Inc; Quad/graphics Marketing LLC; Qg Printing II LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Ethylene glycol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

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Quad/graphics Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (94.7% air releases) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 51.6K lbs (2019–2022). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Qg Printing II LLC and Qg Printing II LLC.

#6,061 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Quad/graphics Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

52K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Quad/graphics Inc: Certain glycol ethers-led volume

Among the 144 Printing facilities in this database, Quad/graphics Inc reports the 25th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 61.2% of the total. Scale peers outside New York include Qg Printing II LLC and Qg Printing II LLC.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Quad/graphics Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 61.2%. Not a toxicity score.

Quad/graphics Inc Form-R facts

Sector
Printing
LIGHT volume
51.6K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
3
Lead chemical
Certain glycol ethers

Compare this facility

See how Quad/graphics Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Quad/graphics Inc
51.6K lbs
Agrochemusa Inc
9.1K lbs

5.7× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Quad/graphics Inc
3
Agrochemusa Inc
7

57% 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 Quad/graphics Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 51.6K lbs.

Air Releases 48.8K lbs (94.7%)
Off-site Transfers 2.7K lbs (5.3%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 76% (18.0K lbs to 4.3K lbs).

Quad/graphics Inc: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2022

million lbs

What this shows Quad/graphics Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 76% from 2019 to 2022). 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: Certain glycol ethers.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 18.0K lbs 3
2020 16.2K lbs 3
2021 13.0K lbs 2
2022 4.3K lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Certain glycol ethers 31.5K lbs -
Ethylene glycol 18.3K lbs -
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1.7K lbs -

Quad/graphics Inc · AIR-pathway site

Saratoga Springs, NY
43.0647, -73.8317
County TRI context
Saratoga · 1.5% of county pounds
Parent company
Quad/graphics Inc

Compare beyond New York

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Quad/graphics Inc on cumulative reported pounds (51.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Appling County Pellets, Sterling Specialty Chemicals USA LLC, Exxon Mobil Oil Corp Port Everglades Terminal. 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.

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 Certain glycol ethers, Ethylene glycol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Agrochemusa Inc. Quad/graphics Inc stamps LIGHT 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.

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This Quad/graphics Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Quad/graphics Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saratoga Springs, NY, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 323111 · Printing. 1.5% of Saratoga TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Appling County Pellets (Δ 16 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Quad/graphics Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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