EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Pro-Tops Inc.
Monroe, NC
- Total releases
- 31.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Pro-Tops Inc.: how the 31.6K lbs splits
31.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 31.6K lbs 100.0%
Pro-Tops Inc.'s 31.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. 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
Pro-Tops Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Monroe, NC, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 9.5K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2022, and 31.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 7,194 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. Pro-Tops Inc. is pounds #234 and chemical-count #286 at 31.6K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Radiator Specialty Co; Indian Trail Concrete Plant; Pro-Tops Inc; Circor Pumps N.a. LLC. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside North Carolina: Calportland Co Mojave Plant; 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames; Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 15; Acme Brick Co-Denton Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Ethylbenzene; Methyl methacrylate.
Pro-Tops Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 31.6K lbs (2019–2022). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Calportland Co Mojave Plant and 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames.
Pro-Tops Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
32K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Pro-Tops Inc.: Styrene-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Pro-Tops Inc. reports the 267th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 66.7% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 84.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Calportland Co Mojave Plant and 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Pro-Tops Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 66.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Pro-Tops Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Pro-Tops Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 31.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases increased by 56% (6.1K lbs to 9.5K lbs).
Pro-Tops Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Pro-Tops Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 56% from 2019 to 2022). 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 | 6.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 7.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 8.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 9.5K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 21.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 5.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 4.8K lbs | - |
Pro-Tops Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pro-Tops Inc.
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Radiator Specialty Co, Indian Trail Concrete Plant, Pro-Tops Inc, 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. Calportland Co Mojave Plant, 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames, Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 15.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pro-Tops Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (31.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Duxbury Composite Products DBA Plp Composites, Motiva Port Everglades South Terminal, Delta Western LLC Juneau Bulk Facility. 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.
- Duxbury Composite Products DBA Plp Composites Fitzwilliam, NH · Plastics and Rubber 31.5K lbs reported
- Motiva Port Everglades South Terminal Fort Lauderdale, FL · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 31.6K lbs reported
- Delta Western LLC Juneau Bulk Facility Juneau, AK · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 31.6K lbs reported
- Primester Gp Kingsport, TN · Chemicals 31.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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, Ethylbenzene, Methyl methacrylate; nearby reporters include Radiator Specialty Co. Pro-Tops Inc. 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 Pro-Tops Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Pro-Tops Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Monroe, NC, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 327991 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 6.4% of Union TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Carolina Solvents Inc (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pro-Tops Inc. 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