EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc
Starr, SC · Parent: Owens Corning
- Total releases
- 143.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc: how the 143.2K lbs splits
143.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 142.5K lbs 99.5%
- Land Disposal 666 lbs 0.5%
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc's 143.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.5% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 0.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Starr, SC, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 17.9K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 143.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,831 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. Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc is pounds #129 and chemical-count #178 at 143.2K 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: Electrolux Consumer Products Inc.; First Quality Tissue SE; Kadant Unaflex; Michelin Na Inc US10. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside South Carolina: Cemex Construction Materials Atlantic LLC; Kosmos Cement Co LLC; Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc; Cormetech Inc. Other Owens Corning sites in this extract: Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Newark Oh Facility; Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC - Waxahachie; Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC; Masonite Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Certain glycol ethers; Lead compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.5% air releases) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 143.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cemex Construction Materials Atlantic LLC and Kosmos Cement Co LLC.
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
143K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc reports the 150th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 77.8% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Cemex Construction Materials Atlantic LLC and Kosmos Cement Co LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 77.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc's total reported releases rose from 16.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc's air releases rose from 16.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc Form-R facts
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See how Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
58.6× more than the comparison
20% 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 Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 143.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 60% (44.4K lbs to 17.9K lbs).
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 60% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 44.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 33.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 30.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 16.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 17.9K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 111.4K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 30.9K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 513 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 387 lbs | - |
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Electrolux Consumer Products Inc., First Quality Tissue SE, Kadant Unaflex, 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. Cemex Construction Materials Atlantic LLC, Kosmos Cement Co LLC, Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc on cumulative reported pounds (143.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Valero Renewable Fuels-Mount Vernon, The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Albion Facility, Zanini Tennessee Inc.. 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.
- Valero Renewable Fuels-Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, IN · Chemicals 143.2K lbs reported
- The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Albion Facility Albion, MI · Chemicals 143.3K lbs reported
- Zanini Tennessee Inc. Winchester, TN · Plastics and Rubber 143.3K lbs reported
- Nt Manufacturing LLC DBA Nor Tech High Performance Boats Fort Myers, FL · Transportation Equipment 143.1K 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 Owens Corning Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Newark Oh Facility, Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC - Waxahachie, Owens Corning Insulating Systems 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 Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Electrolux Consumer Products Inc.. Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc stamps MID 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 Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Starr, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327212 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 11.5% of Anderson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Valero Renewable Fuels-Mount Vernon (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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