EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Gs II Inc.
North Charleston, SC · Parent: Saint-Gobain Corp
- Total releases
- 49.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Gs II Inc.: how the 49.9K lbs splits
49.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 46.6K lbs 93.4%
- Off-site Transfers 2.9K lbs 5.7%
- Water Discharges 460 lbs 0.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Gs II Inc.'s 49.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 93.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 5.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Gs II Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in North Charleston, SC, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 14.2K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 49.9K lbs in total across its 2020-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,126 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Gs II Inc. is pounds #191 and chemical-count #422 at 49.9K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Brenntag Mid-South; Salisbury Electrical Safety LLC; Mahle Behr Charleston Inc; Argos North Charleston Concrete Plant. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside South Carolina: Holcim(us) Inc.; Commercial Brick Corp; Lhoist North America of Texas (plant Operations); Triangle Brick-Clay County Tx. Other Saint-Gobain Corp sites in this extract: Certainteed LLC; Corhart Refractories; Certainteed LLC; Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde.
Gs II Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (93.4% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 49.9K lbs (2020–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Holcim(us) Inc. and Commercial Brick Corp.
Gs II Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
50K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% 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
Gs II Inc.: Formaldehyde-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Gs II Inc. reports the 227th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde 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 South Carolina include Holcim(us) Inc. and Commercial Brick Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Gs II Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Formaldehyde at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Gs II Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 13.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gs II Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 424 lb in 2022 to 930 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gs II Inc.'s water releases rose from 96 lb in 2022 to 120 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gs II Inc.'s air releases rose from 12.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Gs II Inc. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Gs II Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
213.2× more than the comparison
80% 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 Gs II Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 49.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2023, total releases increased by 60% (8.9K lbs to 14.2K lbs).
Gs II Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2020–2023
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Gs II Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 60% from 2020 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 13.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 13.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 14.2K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 49.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
Gs II Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Gs II Inc.
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Brenntag Mid-South, Salisbury Electrical Safety LLC, Mahle Behr Charleston Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Holcim(us) Inc., Commercial Brick Corp, Lhoist North America of Texas (plant Operations).
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gs II Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (49.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Jeb Gas Plant, Metalsa Roanoke Inc., Mertz Manufacturing Inc. 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.
- Jeb Gas Plant Rankin, TX · Natural Gas Processing 49.9K lbs reported
- Metalsa Roanoke Inc. Roanoke, VA · Transportation Equipment 49.9K lbs reported
- Mertz Manufacturing Inc Ponca City, OK · Fabricated Metals 49.8K lbs reported
- Brainerd Chemical Midwest LLC Danville, IL · Chemical Wholesalers 50.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Saint-Gobain Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Certainteed LLC, Corhart Refractories, Certainteed LLC.
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 Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Brenntag Mid-South. Gs II Inc. 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 Gs II Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gs II Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for North Charleston, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2023 (4 years). NAICS 327212 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.7% of Charleston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Jeb Gas Plant (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gs II Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. 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