EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Fiberglass Specialties Inc
Watertown, SD · Parent: Fiberglass Specialities Inc
- Total releases
- 52.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Fiberglass Specialties Inc: how the 52.0K lbs splits
52.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 52.0K lbs 100.0%
Fiberglass Specialties Inc's 52.0K 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: Styrene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Fiberglass Specialties Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Watertown, SD, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 11.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 52.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,045 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Dakota's 92 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Fiberglass Specialties Inc is pounds #34 and chemical-count #75 at 52.0K lbs. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls leads reported pounds (21.3M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #33). Hydro Extrusion USA LLC leads chemical count at 12 chemicals (223.2K lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dakota Bodies LLC; Glacial Lakes Energy LLC; Terex South Dakota; Workhorse Cabs LLC DBA Crenlo Engineered Cabs. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside South Dakota: Ventra Salem Llc.; Ashley Industrial Molding Inc; Five Star Fabricating Inc.; Nitto Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene.
Fiberglass Specialties Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 52.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ventra Salem Llc. and Ashley Industrial Molding Inc.
Fiberglass Specialties Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
52K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Fiberglass Specialties Inc: Styrene-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Fiberglass Specialties Inc reports the 472nd-largest volume (52.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene 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 Dakota include Ventra Salem Llc. and Ashley Industrial Molding Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Fiberglass Specialties Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Fiberglass Specialties Inc's total reported releases rose from 10.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fiberglass Specialties Inc's air releases rose from 10.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Fiberglass Specialties Inc Form-R facts
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See how Fiberglass Specialties Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
24.7× more than the comparison
83% 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 Fiberglass Specialties Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 52.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 4% (11.6K lbs to 11.1K lbs).
Fiberglass Specialties Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Fiberglass Specialties Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 9.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 9.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 10.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 11.1K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 52.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
Fiberglass Specialties Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Fiberglass Specialties Inc
Closest other reporters in South Dakota - including Dakota Bodies LLC, Glacial Lakes Energy LLC, Terex South Dakota, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 91 other reporting facilities in South Dakota.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Dakota - e.g. Ventra Salem Llc., Ashley Industrial Molding Inc, Five Star Fabricating Inc..
Compare beyond South Dakota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Fiberglass Specialties Inc on cumulative reported pounds (52.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Ventra Salem Llc., Ashley Industrial Molding Inc, Heartland Fabrication 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.
- Ventra Salem Llc. Salem, OH · Plastics and Rubber 52.0K lbs reported
- Ashley Industrial Molding Inc Kendallville, IN · Plastics and Rubber 52.0K lbs reported
- Heartland Fabrication LLC Brownsville, PA · Transportation Equipment 52.0K lbs reported
- International N&h USA Inc. Rockland, ME · Food 52.0K 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 Styrene; nearby reporters include Dakota Bodies LLC. Fiberglass Specialties 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 Fiberglass Specialties Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Fiberglass Specialties Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Watertown, SD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 5.2% of Codington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ventra Salem Llc. (Δ 20 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Fiberglass Specialties Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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