EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials
Amherst, NY
- Total releases
- 83.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials: how the 94.3K lbs splits
94.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 48.6K lbs 51.5%
- Air Releases 45.7K lbs 48.5%
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials's 94.3K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 51.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 48.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Amherst, NY, in the chemicals sector. It reported 10.9K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 83.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,976 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 Corp Ceramic Materials is pounds #104 and chemical-count #424 at 83.3K 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: Iimak; An-Cor Industrial Plastics; Midland Asphalt Materials Inc.; Buffalo Pumps Div of Air & Liquid Systems Corp. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New York: Eco-Services Operations; Volunteer Adhesive Corp; Kns Cos Inc; Hudson Technologies Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Amherst, NY: 83.3K lbs across 1 chemical. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 51.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Eco-Services Operations and Volunteer Adhesive Corp.
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
83K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials reports the 1,007th-largest volume (83.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside New York include Eco-Services Operations and Volunteer Adhesive Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials's total reported releases fell from 14.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials's off-site transfers fell from 7.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials's air releases fell from 6.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials Form-R facts
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See how Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Corp Ceramic Materials releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 94.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 53% (23.1K lbs to 10.9K lbs).
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 53% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 17.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 16.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 14.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 12.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 10.9K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 94.3K lbs | - |
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials in Erie
Nearest TRI Facilities to Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials
Closest other reporters in New York - including Iimak, An-Cor Industrial Plastics, Midland Asphalt Materials Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New York - e.g. Eco-Services Operations, Volunteer Adhesive Corp, Kns Cos Inc.
Compare beyond New York
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials on cumulative reported pounds (83.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Superior Industrial Solutions Inc., Eco-Services Operations, U.S. Tva Allen Combined Cycle Plant. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Superior Industrial Solutions Inc. Springfield, MO · Chemical Wholesalers 83.3K lbs reported
- Eco-Services Operations Hammond, IN · Chemicals 83.4K lbs reported
- U.S. Tva Allen Combined Cycle Plant Memphis, TN · Electric Utilities 83.3K lbs reported
- Guaranteed Finishing Unlimited Inc Cleveland, OH · Fabricated Metals 83.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Ammonia; nearby reporters include Iimak. Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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.
Use and verify this record
This Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Amherst, NY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 1.7% of Erie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Superior Industrial Solutions Inc. (Δ 15 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Saint Gobain Corp Ceramic Materials stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 51.5%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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