EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Lubrizol
Gastonia, NC · Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- Total releases
- 8.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 8
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Lubrizol: how the 8.5K lbs splits
8.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 8.3K lbs 97.3%
- Off-site Transfers 233 lbs 2.7%
Lubrizol's 8.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Lubrizol is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gastonia, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.8K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 8.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,166 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. Lubrizol is pounds #324 and chemical-count #17 at 8.5K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Urethane Systems USA LLC; Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co; J Charles Saunders Co Inc; Mann+hummel Filtration Technology - Allen Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Air Products & Chemicals Inc Martinez Solano Way; Akron Dispersions Inc Copley Oh; Calgon Carbon Corp - Pearl River Plant; Day-Glo Color Corp. Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc sites in this extract: Cerro Wire LLC; Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant; Pacificorp Jim Bridger Plant & Bridger Coal Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Vinyl acetate; Ethyl acrylate; Butyl acrylate.
Lubrizol stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.3% air releases) across 17 chemicals · 8 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 8.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Air Products & Chemicals Inc Martinez Solano Way and Akron Dispersions Inc Copley Oh.
Lubrizol vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.5K lbs Top 39% higher than 61% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lubrizol: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Lubrizol reports the 2,124th-largest volume (8.5K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 67.0% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Air Products & Chemicals Inc Martinez Solano Way and Akron Dispersions Inc Copley Oh.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (67.0% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Lubrizol's total reported releases rose from 618 lb in 2022 to 4.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lubrizol's air releases rose from 618 lb in 2022 to 4.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lubrizol Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Lubrizol stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.5× more than the comparison
55% 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 Lubrizol releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 8.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 191% (1.6K lbs to 4.8K lbs).
Lubrizol: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Lubrizol year-over-year reported totals (increased by 191% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.6K lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 879 lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 614 lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 618 lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 4.8K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 1.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 1.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethyl acrylate | 1.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 891 lbs | - |
| Methyl acrylate | 881 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 622 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 300 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylamide | 204 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylonitrile | 99 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylic acid | 61 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 33 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 11 lbs | - |
| Vinylidene chloride | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Antimony compounds | 1 lbs | - |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 1 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Lubrizol · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lubrizol
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Urethane Systems USA LLC, Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co, J Charles Saunders Co Inc, 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. Air Products & Chemicals Inc Martinez Solano Way, Akron Dispersions Inc Copley Oh, Calgon Carbon Corp - Pearl River Plant.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lubrizol on cumulative reported pounds (8.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Air Products & Chemicals Inc Martinez Solano Way, Akron Dispersions Inc Copley Oh, Douglas Gas Plant. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins 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.
- Air Products & Chemicals Inc Martinez Solano Way Martinez, CA · Chemicals 8.5K lbs reported
- Akron Dispersions Inc Copley Oh Copley, OH · Chemicals 8.5K lbs reported
- Douglas Gas Plant Douglas, WY · Natural Gas Processing 8.5K lbs reported
- Great Lakes Works Egl Dearborn Dearborn, MI · Fabricated Metals 8.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cerro Wire LLC, Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant.
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 Styrene, Vinyl acetate, Ethyl acrylate, Butyl acrylate; nearby reporters include Urethane Systems USA LLC. Lubrizol stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Lubrizol TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lubrizol totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gastonia, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.7% of Gaston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Air Products & Chemicals Inc Martinez Solano Way (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lubrizol stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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