EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Saint-Gobain Abrasives
Watervliet, NY · Parent: Saint-Gobain Corp
- Total releases
- 24.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Saint-Gobain Abrasives is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Watervliet, NY, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 2.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 24.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 7,750 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ross Precision Manufacturing; US Army - Watervliet Arsenal; Honeywell International Inc; Hartchrom Inc. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside New York: Usb Indiana LLC; Rosler Metal Finishing USA LLC; Electric Glass Fiber America LLC; Forterra Pipe & Precast - el Mirage. Other Saint-Gobain Corp sites in this extract: Certainteed LLC; Corhart Refractories; Certainteed LLC; Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Phenol; Formaldehyde.
Saint-Gobain Abrasives has reported 24.9K lbs of toxic releases across 2 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 1 is classified as carcinogen, representing 50% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Nonmetallic Mineral Product sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 97% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Saint-Gobain Abrasives vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
25K lbs Top 30% higher than 70% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Saint-Gobain Abrasives reports the 287th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Phenol alone is 93.1% of the total.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Saint-Gobain Abrasives files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 327910 (Nonmetallic Mineral Product). Across 6 years of records spanning 2019–2024, the site has disclosed 24.9K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 2 distinct chemicals, 1 of which (50%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Phenol; Formaldehyde.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 26.2K lbs (97.3% of total volume), followed by off-site transfers at 2.7%. Between 2019 and 2024, reported totals decreased by 70% - from 6.9K lbs to 2.1K lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Saint-Gobain Corp alongside Certainteed LLC; Corhart Refractories; Certainteed LLC; Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ross Precision Manufacturing; US Army - Watervliet Arsenal; Honeywell International Inc; Hartchrom Inc. Similar-scale peers outside New York: Usb Indiana LLC; Rosler Metal Finishing USA LLC; Electric Glass Fiber America LLC; Forterra Pipe & Precast - el Mirage.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Saint-Gobain Abrasives has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Ross Precision Manufacturing for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Saint-Gobain Abrasives's total reported releases fell from 2.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saint-Gobain Abrasives's air releases fell from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Saint-Gobain Abrasives releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 26.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 70% (6.9K lbs to 2.1K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Saint-Gobain Abrasives - annual TRI totals
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 9.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 4.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 2.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 2.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 2.1K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Phenol | 25.1K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Saint-Gobain Abrasives
Closest other reporters in New York - including Ross Precision Manufacturing, US Army - Watervliet Arsenal, Honeywell International Inc, ordered by distance.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New York - e.g. Usb Indiana LLC, Rosler Metal Finishing USA LLC, Electric Glass Fiber America LLC.
Other Saint-Gobain Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Certainteed LLC, Corhart Refractories, Certainteed LLC.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Phenol, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Ross Precision Manufacturing. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
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- See whether releases reported by Saint-Gobain Abrasives are rising or falling over time (watch Phenol in the chemical mix). View trends
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- Cross-check similar-scale peer Usb Indiana LLC outside New York. Open Usb Indiana LLC
Rank and named neighbors (Ross Precision Manufacturing, US Army - Watervliet Arsenal) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Saint-Gobain Abrasives. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.