EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Watsontown Brick Co
Watsontown, PA · Parent: General Shale Brick Inc
- Total releases
- 6.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Watsontown Brick Co: how the 7.9K lbs splits
7.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.9K lbs 100.0%
Watsontown Brick Co's 7.9K 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: Hydrogen fluoride.
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 TRACE-CARC
Watsontown Brick Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Watsontown, PA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 1.2K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 6.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 10,645 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. Watsontown Brick Co is pounds #472 and chemical-count #359 at 6.7K 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: Gold Bond Building Products - Milton; Gaf Keystone Llc/new Columbia Facility; Hoeganaes Corp; Acf Industries LLC. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Pennsylvania: Century Concrete Inc Edwardsville Facility; General Shale Brick Inc Plant 35 & 36; Green & White; Liberty Ready Mix. Other General Shale Brick Inc sites in this extract: Columbus Brick Co; General Shale Brick Inc Moncure Facility Plants 24 & 25; General Shale Brick Inc Plant 35 & 36; General Shale Brick Inc Plant #60. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrogen fluoride; Lead; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Manganese compounds.
Watsontown Brick Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.7K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Century Concrete Inc Edwardsville Facility and General Shale Brick Inc Plant 35 & 36.
Watsontown Brick Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.7K lbs Top 41% higher than 59% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Watsontown Brick Co: Hydrogen fluoride-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Watsontown Brick Co reports the 416th-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Hydrogen fluoride alone is 99.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Century Concrete Inc Edwardsville Facility and General Shale Brick Inc Plant 35 & 36.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Watsontown Brick Co's pounds in one chemical - here Hydrogen fluoride at 99.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Watsontown Brick Co's total reported releases fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Watsontown Brick Co's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Watsontown Brick Co's air releases fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Watsontown Brick Co Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Watsontown Brick Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
45% less than the comparison
2.0× 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 Watsontown Brick Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 4% (1.3K lbs to 1.2K lbs).
Watsontown Brick Co: 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 Watsontown Brick Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% 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: Hydrogen fluoride.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 1.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 1.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 1.2K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen fluoride | 7.9K lbs | - |
| Lead | 22 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 0 lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Watsontown Brick Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Watsontown Brick Co
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Gold Bond Building Products - Milton, Gaf Keystone Llc/new Columbia Facility, Hoeganaes Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Century Concrete Inc Edwardsville Facility, General Shale Brick Inc Plant 35 & 36, Green & White.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Watsontown Brick Co on cumulative reported pounds (6.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Vorteq Coil Finishers LLC, Tyson Prepared Foods - Hutchinson Plant, US Cbp Nogales Border Patrol Station & Range #AZ0047. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Vorteq Coil Finishers LLC Woodstock, IL · Fabricated Metals 6.7K lbs reported
- Tyson Prepared Foods - Hutchinson Plant Hutchinson, KS · Food 6.7K lbs reported
- US Cbp Nogales Border Patrol Station & Range #AZ0047 Nogales, AZ · Other 6.7K lbs reported
- Solenis LLC Milwaukee, WI · Chemicals 6.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other General Shale Brick Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Columbus Brick Co, General Shale Brick Inc Moncure Facility Plants 24 & 25, General Shale Brick Inc Plant 35 & 36.
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 Hydrogen fluoride, Lead, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Gold Bond Building Products - Milton. Watsontown Brick Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Watsontown Brick Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Hydrogen fluoride) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Watsontown Brick Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Watsontown, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 327120 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.5% of Northumberland TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Vorteq Coil Finishers LLC (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Watsontown Brick Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Hydrogen fluoride. 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