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).
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.
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
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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
- 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
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See how Unifrax I LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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.
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
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
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).
| 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
Nearest TRI Facilities to Unifrax I LLC
Closest other reporters in New York - including Buffalo Terminal LLC, Noco Energy Corp, Unifrax I Llc- Pirson, ordered by distance.
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Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New York - e.g. Continental Brick Co, Graymont Western US Inc Indian Creek Lime Production, Western Lime Eden Facility - Lime Production.
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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp Conroe, TX · Fabricated Metals 320.8K lbs reported
- Continental Brick Co Martinsburg, WV · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 320.8K lbs reported
- Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC - Hosford Osb Hosford, FL · Wood Products 321.2K lbs reported
- Plasman Cleveland Manufacturing Cleveland, OH · Fabricated Metals 321.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Unifrax I LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Vacuform Inc., Unifrax I Llc- Pirson, Alkegen.
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.
Use and verify this record
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