EPA TRI Facility · Tobacco
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc.
Lancaster, PA · Parent: Universal Leaf Corp
- Total releases
- 68.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc.: how the 68.3K lbs splits
68.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 51.6K lbs 75.6%
- Air Releases 16.7K lbs 24.4%
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc.'s 68.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 75.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 24.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nicotine and salts.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lancaster, PA, in the tobacco sector. It reported 14.3K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 68.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,422 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. Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. is pounds #218 and chemical-count #802 at 68.3K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Lsc Communications / Lancaster East; Kalas Manufacturing Inc Lancaster Plant; High Steel Structures - Lancaster Facility; J Walter Miller Co. Similar-scale Tobacco peers outside Pennsylvania: Itg Brands; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co; US Flue Cured Tobacco Growers Inc.; Cres Tobacco Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nicotine and salts.
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (75.6% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 68.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Itg Brands and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co.
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
68K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc.: Nicotine and salts-led volume
Among the 28 Tobacco facilities in this database, Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. reports the 11th-largest volume (68.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nicotine and salts alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Itg Brands and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Nicotine and salts at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 14.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc.'s air releases rose from 3.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 10.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 68.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 4% (13.7K lbs to 14.3K lbs).
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4% 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: Nicotine and salts.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 13.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 12.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 14.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 14.3K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nicotine and salts | 68.3K lbs | - |
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc.
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Lsc Communications / Lancaster East, Kalas Manufacturing Inc Lancaster Plant, High Steel Structures - Lancaster Facility, ordered by distance.
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Similar Tobacco Facilities
Other Tobacco facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Itg Brands, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co, US Flue Cured Tobacco Growers Inc..
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (68.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Pilgrim's Pride Corp Moorefield Fresh Facility, Hm Southeast Cement LLC, Kaapa Ethanol LLC. 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.
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 Nicotine and salts; nearby reporters include Lsc Communications / Lancaster East. Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Nicotine and salts) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lancaster, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 312230 · Tobacco. 1.0% of Lancaster TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pilgrim's Pride Corp Moorefield Fresh Facility (Δ 27 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. of Pa Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Nicotine and salts. 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