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
AIR Form-R mix
Saint-Gobain Abrasives: how the 26.9K lbs splits
26.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 26.2K lbs 97.3%
- Off-site Transfers 737 lbs 2.7%
Saint-Gobain Abrasives's 26.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Phenol.
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
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. In New York's 581 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Saint-Gobain Abrasives is pounds #156 and chemical-count #274 at 24.9K 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 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.
Compare Saint-Gobain Abrasives with
Nearest reporters in New York
- Ross Precision Manufacturing Green Island · 1.5K lbs
- US Army - Watervliet Arsenal Watervliet · 308.4K lbs
- Honeywell International Inc Green Island · 149 lbs
- Hartchrom Inc Watervliet · 6.3K lbs
Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product sites elsewhere: Usb Indiana LLC (IN) · Rosler Metal Finishing USA LLC (MI) · Electric Glass Fiber America LLC (NC)
Saint-Gobain Abrasives stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.3% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 24.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Usb Indiana LLC and Rosler Metal Finishing USA LLC.
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
Saint-Gobain Abrasives: Phenol-led volume
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. Scale peers outside New York include Usb Indiana LLC and Rosler Metal Finishing USA LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Saint-Gobain Abrasives's pounds in one chemical - here Phenol at 93.1%. Not a toxicity score.
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.
Saint-Gobain Abrasives Form-R facts
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See how Saint-Gobain Abrasives stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
16.3× more than the comparison
2.0× more 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 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).
Saint-Gobain Abrasives: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Saint-Gobain Abrasives year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 70% 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: Phenol.
| 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 |
Saint-Gobain Abrasives · AIR-pathway site
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.
Showing 8 of 580 other reporting facilities in New York.
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.
Compare beyond New York
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Saint-Gobain Abrasives on cumulative reported pounds (24.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Citgo Petroleum Corp Cicero Lubricants Manufacturing Plant, Resonac Powdered Metals America Inc., Stateline Complex. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Cicero Lubricants Manufacturing Plant Cicero, IL · Petroleum 24.9K lbs reported
- Resonac Powdered Metals America Inc. Greensburg, IN · Fabricated Metals 24.9K lbs reported
- Stateline Complex Williston, ND · Natural Gas Processing 24.9K lbs reported
- Nucor Steel Brandenburg Brandenburg, KY · Primary Metals 24.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Phenol, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Ross Precision Manufacturing. Saint-Gobain Abrasives stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Saint-Gobain Abrasives TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Phenol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Saint-Gobain Abrasives totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Watervliet, NY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 327910 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 1.1% of Albany TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Citgo Petroleum Corp Cicero Lubricants Manufacturing Plant (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Saint-Gobain Abrasives stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Phenol. 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