EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
W R Cobb Co.
East Providence, RI
- Total releases
- 1.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
W R Cobb Co.: how the 1.3K lbs splits
1.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.3K lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 2 lbs 0.1%
W R Cobb Co.'s 1.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
W R Cobb Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in East Providence, RI, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 250 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 1.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 13,768 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Rhode Island's 75 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. W R Cobb Co. is pounds #44 and chemical-count #47 at 1.1K lbs. Technic Inc Engineered Powders Div leads reported pounds (641.4K lbs) at 7 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Gannon & Scott leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (35 lbs, pounds #61). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Covestro LLC; Nordsonefd; Sprague East Providence Terminal; Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island LLC. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Rhode Island: Centurion Medical Products; Bic Consumer Products Manufacturing Co. Inc.; Trinity Sterile; Sterilization Services of Georgia. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Copper.
W R Cobb Co. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Centurion Medical Products and Bic Consumer Products Manufacturing Co. Inc..
W R Cobb Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1K lbs 47th percentile higher than 47% 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
W R Cobb Co.: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, W R Cobb Co. reports the 178th-largest volume (1.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 97.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Rhode Island include Centurion Medical Products and Bic Consumer Products Manufacturing Co. Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of W R Cobb Co.'s pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 97.7%. Not a toxicity score.
W R Cobb Co. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how W R Cobb Co. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
88% less than the comparison
60% 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 W R Cobb Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 19% (309 lbs to 250 lbs).
W R Cobb 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 W R Cobb Co. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 19% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 309 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 116 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 105 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 271 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 271 lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 250 lbs | 1 |
W R Cobb Co. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to W R Cobb Co.
Closest other reporters in Rhode Island - including Covestro LLC, Nordsonefd, Sprague East Providence Terminal, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 74 other reporting facilities in Rhode Island.
Similar Miscellaneous Manufacturing Facilities
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Rhode Island - e.g. Centurion Medical Products, Bic Consumer Products Manufacturing Co. Inc., Trinity Sterile.
Compare beyond Rhode Island
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest W R Cobb Co. on cumulative reported pounds (1.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Jefferson Industries Corp, Tec Edison LLC, Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi Inc. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Jefferson Industries Corp West Jefferson, OH · Transportation Equipment 1.1K lbs reported
- Tec Edison LLC Edison, NJ · Chemicals 1.1K lbs reported
- Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi Inc Guntown, MS · Transportation Equipment 1.1K lbs reported
- Teledyne Flir Defense Inc North Billerica, MA · Computers and Electronic Products 1.1K 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 Ammonia, Copper; nearby reporters include Covestro LLC. W R Cobb Co. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 W R Cobb Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
W R Cobb Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for East Providence, RI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 339910 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 0.1% of Providence TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Jefferson Industries Corp (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
W R Cobb Co. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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