EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
W.r. Grace & Co.
Albany, OR · Parent: W R Grace & Co
- Total releases
- 1.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
W.r. Grace & Co.: how the 1.0M lbs splits
1.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 979.1K lbs 96.4%
- Air Releases 36.6K lbs 3.6%
W.r. Grace & Co.'s 1.0M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 96.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
W.r. Grace & Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Albany, OR, in the chemicals sector. It reported 984.1K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 1.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,291 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Oregon's 285 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. W.r. Grace & Co. is pounds #15 and chemical-count #14 at 1.0M lbs. Dyno Nobel- St.helens Plant leads reported pounds (32.0M lbs) at 6 chemicals (chemical-count #39). Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest Inc. leads chemical count at 56 chemicals (15.6M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pacific Cast Technologies Inc; Ati Albany Operations Facility; Ati Specialty Alloys & Components LLC; Bakelite Chemicals LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Oregon: Westlake Petrochemicals Ethylene; W2 Fuel LLC; Emery Oleochemicals LLC Cincinnati Plant; Pinova,inc.. Other W R Grace & Co sites in this extract: W R Grace & Co-Conn Grace; Grace Davison-Curtis Bay Works; W R Grace & Co; Grace -Pasadena Catalyst Site. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Methyl tert-butyl ether; Toluene; Acetonitrile.
W.r. Grace & Co. stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (96.4% off-site transfers) across 10 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Westlake Petrochemicals Ethylene and W2 Fuel LLC.
W.r. Grace & Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.0M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
W.r. Grace & Co. in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, W.r. Grace & Co. reports the 262nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Oregon include Westlake Petrochemicals Ethylene and W2 Fuel LLC.
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
- W.r. Grace & Co.'s total reported releases rose from 3.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 984.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- W.r. Grace & Co.'s off-site transfers rose from 270 lb in 2022 to 978.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- W.r. Grace & Co.'s air releases rose from 3.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
W.r. Grace & Co. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how W.r. Grace & Co. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
77% less than the comparison
3.3× 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 W.r. Grace & Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 12718% (7.7K lbs to 984.1K lbs).
W.r. Grace & Co.: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023
What this shows W.r. Grace & Co. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 12718% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 14.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 5.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 3.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 984.1K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 458.7K lbs | - |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 438.7K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 74.0K lbs | - |
| Acetonitrile | 22.5K lbs | - |
| Dichloromethane | 13.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | 7.5K lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 535 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chloroform | 405 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 35 lbs | - |
| Pyridine | 33 lbs | Carcinogen |
W.r. Grace & Co. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to W.r. Grace & Co.
Closest other reporters in Oregon - including Pacific Cast Technologies Inc, Ati Albany Operations Facility, Ati Specialty Alloys & Components LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Oregon - e.g. Westlake Petrochemicals Ethylene, W2 Fuel LLC, Emery Oleochemicals LLC Cincinnati Plant.
Compare beyond Oregon
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest W.r. Grace & Co. on cumulative reported pounds (1.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson, US Army Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, US Army McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson Grayson, KY · Food 1.0M lbs reported
- US Army Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Independence, MO · Fabricated Metals 1.0M lbs reported
- US Army McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Mcalester, OK · Other 1.0M lbs reported
- Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc Niagara Falls, NY · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.0M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other W R Grace & Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including W R Grace & Co-Conn Grace, Grace Davison-Curtis Bay Works, W R Grace & Co.
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 Methanol, Methyl tert-butyl ether, Toluene, Acetonitrile; nearby reporters include Pacific Cast Technologies Inc. W.r. Grace & Co. stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 W.r. Grace & Co. TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
W.r. Grace & Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Albany, OR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325411 · Chemicals. 6.6% of Linn TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: The Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Grayson (Δ 441 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
W.r. Grace & Co. stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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