EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site
Grifton, NC · Parent: Covation Inc
- Total releases
- 109.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site: how the 109.8K lbs splits
109.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 82.0K lbs 74.6%
- Water Discharges 22.5K lbs 20.5%
- Off-site Transfers 5.4K lbs 4.9%
- Land Disposal 11 lbs <0.1%
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site's 109.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 74.6% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 20.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Allyl alcohol.
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
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Grifton, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 24.6K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 109.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,399 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. Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site is pounds #150 and chemical-count #179 at 109.8K 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: Weyerhaeuser Co. Greenville Lumber Facility; Lenox Inc-Lenoir; S&w Kinston Plant; Masterbrand Cabinets LLC - Kinston Operations. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Deepwater Chemicals Inc.; Apex International Mfg; Minova USA Inc; Purefield Ingredients Co-Products Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Allyl alcohol; Acrolein; n-Butyl alcohol; Biphenyl.
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (74.6% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 109.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Deepwater Chemicals Inc. and Apex International Mfg.
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
110K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site reports the 865th-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.1% of its sector. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Deepwater Chemicals Inc. and Apex International Mfg.
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
- Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site's total reported releases fell from 27.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site's land releases fell from 11 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site's air releases fell from 22.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site's water releases rose from 3.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
54% less than the comparison
33% 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 Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 109.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 61% (15.3K lbs to 24.6K lbs).
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site year-over-year reported totals (increased by 61% 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: Allyl alcohol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 15.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 26.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 27.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 24.6K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Allyl alcohol | 63.9K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 25.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 18.4K lbs | - |
| Biphenyl | 2.5K lbs | - |
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Weyerhaeuser Co. Greenville Lumber Facility, Lenox Inc-Lenoir, S&w Kinston Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Deepwater Chemicals Inc., Apex International Mfg, Minova USA Inc.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site on cumulative reported pounds (109.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Grede LLC Saint Cloud, Deepwater Chemicals Inc., Consolidate Precision Products-Minneapolis Operation. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Grede LLC Saint Cloud Saint Cloud, MN · Primary Metals 109.9K lbs reported
- Deepwater Chemicals Inc. Woodward, OK · Chemicals 109.9K lbs reported
- Consolidate Precision Products-Minneapolis Operation Bloomington, MN · Primary Metals 109.9K lbs reported
- Ge Aerospace Plant 1 Rutland, VT · Transportation Equipment 110.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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 Allyl alcohol, Acrolein, n-Butyl alcohol, Biphenyl; nearby reporters include Weyerhaeuser Co. Greenville Lumber Facility. Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site 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.
Use and verify this record
This Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Allyl alcohol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Grifton, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 13.4% of Lenoir TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Grede LLC Saint Cloud (Δ 19 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Allyl alcohol. 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