EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product

Corning Inc

Midland, NC · Parent: Corning Inc

Total releases
122.1K lbs
Chemicals reported
3
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Corning Inc: how the 122.1K lbs splits

122.1K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 103.5K lbs 84.8%
  • Off-site Transfers 18.6K lbs 15.2%

Corning Inc's 122.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 84.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 15.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).

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.

MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN

Corning Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Midland, NC, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 20.9K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 122.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,153 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Corning Inc is pounds #142 and chemical-count #272 at 122.1K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Intertape Polymer Group; Tarheel Marble Co Inc; Concrete Supply Co. LLC - Oakboro Portable; Airgas Specialty Products-Concord Nc. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside North Carolina: Ardagh Glass Inc; Carbo Ceramics Inc New Iberia Facility; Owens Corning-Fort Smith; Lone Star Ind. Inc. DBA Buzzi Unicem USA Pryor Cement Plant. Other Corning Inc sites in this extract: Corning Inc; Corning Inc; Hemlock Semiconductor Operations LLC; Corning Optical Communications Llc-Hmtc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Chlorine; 1-Bromopropane.

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Corning Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (84.8% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 122.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ardagh Glass Inc and Carbo Ceramics Inc New Iberia Facility.

#4,153 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Corning Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

122K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% 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

Corning Inc in the Nonmetallic Mineral Product sector extract

Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Corning Inc reports the 162nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 5% of its sector. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Ardagh Glass Inc and Carbo Ceramics Inc New Iberia Facility.

Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Corning Inc's total reported releases fell from 31.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Corning Inc's off-site transfers fell from 6.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Corning Inc's chemicals reported fell from 3 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Corning Inc's air releases fell from 25.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Corning Inc Form-R facts

Sector
Nonmetallic Mineral Product
MID volume
122.1K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
3 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

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Total reported releases
Corning Inc
122.1K lbs
Intertape Polymer Group
100.6K lbs

21% more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Corning Inc
3
Intertape Polymer Group
2

50% 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 Corning Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 122.1K lbs.

Air Releases 103.5K lbs (84.8%)
Off-site Transfers 18.6K lbs (15.2%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 5% (20.0K lbs to 20.9K lbs).

Corning Inc: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Corning Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 5% from 2019 to 2023). 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 20.0K lbs 2
2020 17.0K lbs 2
2021 32.3K lbs 3
2022 31.9K lbs 3
2023 20.9K lbs 2

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 62.7K lbs -
Chlorine 34.7K lbs -
1-Bromopropane 24.7K lbs Carcinogen

Corning Inc · AIR-pathway site

Midland, NC
35.2147, -80.5188
County TRI context
Cabarrus · 3.3% of county pounds
Parent company
Corning Inc

Compare beyond North Carolina

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Corning Inc on cumulative reported pounds (122.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Forest River Inc Topeka Complex, Occidental Chemical Corp, Jetta Corp. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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 Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chlorine, 1-Bromopropane; nearby reporters include Intertape Polymer Group. Corning Inc stamps MID 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.

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This Corning Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Corning Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Midland, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327212 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 3.3% of Cabarrus TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Forest River Inc Topeka Complex (Δ 30 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Corning Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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