EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product

Unifrax I LLC

Tonawanda, NY · Parent: Unifrax I LLC

Total releases
320.9K lbs
Chemicals reported
1
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Unifrax I LLC: how the 398.6K lbs splits

398.6K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 397.4K lbs 99.7%
  • Air Releases 1.3K lbs 0.3%

Unifrax I LLC's 398.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms).

MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN

Unifrax I LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tonawanda, NY, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 77.7K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 320.9K lbs in total across its 2020-2024 reporting years. That ranks 2,494 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. Unifrax I LLC is pounds #45 and chemical-count #414 at 320.9K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Buffalo Terminal LLC; Noco Energy Corp; Unifrax I Llc- Pirson; 3M Co - Tonawanda. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside New York: Continental Brick Co; Graymont Western US Inc Indian Creek Lime Production; Western Lime Eden Facility - Lime Production; Carmeuse Lime & Stone Maysville Facility. Other Unifrax I LLC sites in this extract: Vacuform Inc.; Unifrax I Llc- Pirson; Alkegen. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms).

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Unifrax I LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.7% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 320.9K lbs (2020–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Continental Brick Co and Graymont Western US Inc Indian Creek Lime Production.

#2,494 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 9.6% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Unifrax I LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

321K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% 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

Unifrax I LLC: Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms)-led volume

Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Unifrax I LLC reports the 92nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside New York include Continental Brick Co and Graymont Western US Inc Indian Creek Lime Production.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Unifrax I LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) at 100%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Unifrax I LLC's total reported releases rose from 78.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 83.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Unifrax I LLC's off-site transfers rose from 78.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 82.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Unifrax I LLC Form-R facts

Sector
Nonmetallic Mineral Product
MID volume
320.9K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CLEAN chem count
1
Lead chemical
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms)

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See how Unifrax I LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Unifrax I LLC
320.9K lbs
Buffalo Terminal LLC
13.4K lbs

24.0× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Unifrax I LLC
1
Buffalo Terminal LLC
11

91% 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 Unifrax I LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 398.6K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 397.4K lbs (99.7%)
Air Releases 1.3K lbs (0.3%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2020 to 2024, total releases increased by 1% (77.0K lbs to 77.7K lbs).

Unifrax I LLC: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2020–2024

million lbs

What this shows Unifrax I LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1% from 2020 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: Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2020 77.0K lbs 1
2021 82.5K lbs 1
2022 78.5K lbs 1
2023 83.0K lbs 1
2024 77.7K lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2024). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) 398.6K lbs -

Unifrax I LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site

Tonawanda, NY
42.9903, -78.9122
County TRI context
Erie · 6.6% of county pounds
Parent company
Unifrax I LLC

Compare beyond New York

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Unifrax I LLC on cumulative reported pounds (320.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp, Continental Brick Co, Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC - Hosford Osb. 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.

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 Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms); nearby reporters include Buffalo Terminal LLC. Unifrax I LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Unifrax I LLC TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Unifrax I LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tonawanda, NY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2024 (5 years). NAICS 327999 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 6.6% of Erie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp (Δ 93 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Unifrax I LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms). 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