EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc
Mooresville, NC · Parent: Ngk N.a.
- Total releases
- 2.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc: how the 2.8K lbs splits
2.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.7K lbs 60.6%
- Off-site Transfers 1.1K lbs 39.4%
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc's 2.8K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 60.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 39.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitric acid.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mooresville, NC, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 209 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 2.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,245 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. Ngk Ceramics USA Inc is pounds #393 and chemical-count #308 at 2.8K 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: Concrete Supply Co-Mooresville Plant; Argos Ready Mix Mooresville Concrete Plant; Cardinal Fg Flat Glass Plant; Keystone Powdered Metal Co. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside North Carolina: Point South Ready-Mix Concrete; Phoenix Global; Harsco Metals - Iowa; Central Washington Concrete Wenatchee - Baker Flats. Other Ngk N.a. sites in this extract: Ngk Metals Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitric acid; Nickel compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Mooresville, NC: 2.8K lbs across 3 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 60.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Point South Ready-Mix Concrete and Phoenix Global.
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.8K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc: Nitric acid-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Ngk Ceramics USA Inc reports the 499th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitric acid alone is 60.6% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Point South Ready-Mix Concrete and Phoenix Global.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Ngk Ceramics USA Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Nitric acid at 60.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ngk Ceramics USA Inc's total reported releases fell from 816 lb in 2022 to 209 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ngk Ceramics USA Inc's off-site transfers fell from 484 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ngk Ceramics USA Inc's air releases fell from 332 lb in 2022 to 209 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ngk Ceramics USA Inc's chemicals reported fell from 3 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Ngk Ceramics USA Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
207.6× more than the comparison
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 Ngk Ceramics USA Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 81% (1.1K lbs to 209 lbs).
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ngk Ceramics USA Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 81% 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: Nitric acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 230 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 419 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 816 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 209 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 lbs | - |
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc in Iredell
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ngk Ceramics USA Inc
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Concrete Supply Co-Mooresville Plant, Argos Ready Mix Mooresville Concrete Plant, Cardinal Fg Flat Glass Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Point South Ready-Mix Concrete, Phoenix Global, Harsco Metals - Iowa.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ngk Ceramics USA Inc on cumulative reported pounds (2.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Shaw el Dorado LLC, Hydrite Chemical Co., Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Shaw el Dorado LLC El Dorado, AR · Fabricated Metals 2.8K lbs reported
- Hydrite Chemical Co. Oshkosh, WI · Chemical Wholesalers 2.8K lbs reported
- Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark Newark, NJ · Chemicals 2.8K lbs reported
- Luxfer Mel Technologies DBA Mel Chemical-Treatment Plant Flemington, NJ · Chemicals 2.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Ngk N.a. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ngk Metals Corp.
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 Nitric acid, Nickel compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Concrete Supply Co-Mooresville Plant. Ngk Ceramics USA Inc stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Ngk Ceramics USA Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Nitric acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mooresville, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327999 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.4% of Iredell TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Shaw el Dorado LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ngk Ceramics USA Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 60.6%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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