EPA TRI Facility · Furniture
Countertek
Ephrata, PA
- Total releases
- 36.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Countertek: how the 44.1K lbs splits
44.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 44.1K lbs 100.0%
Countertek's 44.1K 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Countertek is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ephrata, PA, in the furniture sector. It reported 7.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 36.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 6,836 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Countertek is pounds #282 and chemical-count #812 at 36.9K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Boose Aluminum Foundry Co Inc; Kalas Manufacturing Inc Plant 2; Sylvin Technologies Inc.; High Concrete Group LLC - Denver Facility. Similar-scale Furniture peers outside Pennsylvania: Valley Cabinet Inc.; Halcon Corp; Legend Cabinetry; Springs Window Fashions LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene.
Countertek stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 36.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Valley Cabinet Inc. and Halcon Corp.
Countertek vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
37K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Countertek: Styrene-led volume
Among the 185 Furniture facilities in this database, Countertek reports the 75th-largest volume (36.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Valley Cabinet Inc. and Halcon Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Countertek's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Countertek's total reported releases fell from 7.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Countertek's air releases fell from 7.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Countertek Form-R facts
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See how Countertek stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1434.9× more than the comparison
67% less 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 Countertek releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 44.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 12% (8.1K lbs to 7.1K lbs).
Countertek: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Countertek year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 12% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 8.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 7.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 7.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 7.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 7.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 7.1K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 44.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
Countertek · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Countertek
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Boose Aluminum Foundry Co Inc, Kalas Manufacturing Inc Plant 2, Sylvin Technologies Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Furniture Facilities
Other Furniture facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Valley Cabinet Inc., Halcon Corp, Legend Cabinetry.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Countertek on cumulative reported pounds (36.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include The Andersons Upper Sandusky Terminal, Tri-City Extrusion, Ranch Hand - 153. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- The Andersons Upper Sandusky Terminal Upper Sandusky, OH · Transportation Equipment 36.9K lbs reported
- Tri-City Extrusion Bristol, TN · Primary Metals 36.9K lbs reported
- Ranch Hand - 153 Shiner, TX · Fabricated Metals 36.9K lbs reported
- Azz Galvanizing -Denver Commerce City, CO · Fabricated Metals 36.9K 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; nearby reporters include Boose Aluminum Foundry Co Inc. Countertek 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 Countertek TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Countertek totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ephrata, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 337110 · Furniture. 0.5% of Lancaster TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: The Andersons Upper Sandusky Terminal (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Countertek 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