EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4
Wichita Falls, TX · Parent: Vitro Flat Glass LLC
- Total releases
- 80.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4: how the 80.3K lbs splits
80.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 78.0K lbs 97.1%
- Off-site Transfers 1.6K lbs 2.0%
- Water Discharges 702 lbs 0.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4's 80.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Selenium And Selenium Compounds.
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 CARC-LEAN
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wichita Falls, TX, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 11.8K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 80.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,051 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 is pounds #488 and chemical-count #541 at 80.3K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Howmet Castings & Services Inc; U.S. Dod Usaf Sheppard Afb; Trc Recreation LP; Nov Fiber Glass Systems-Burkburnett. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Texas: Building Materials Manufacturing LLC; Argos Cement LLC - Roberta Plant; Columbus Brick Co; Hollingsworth & Vose Fiber Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Selenium And Selenium Compounds; Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds; Zinc compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.1% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 80.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Building Materials Manufacturing LLC and Argos Cement LLC - Roberta Plant.
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
80K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4: Selenium And Selenium Compounds-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 reports the 195th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Selenium And Selenium Compounds alone is 94.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Building Materials Manufacturing LLC and Argos Cement LLC - Roberta Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4's pounds in one chemical - here Selenium And Selenium Compounds at 94.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4's total reported releases fell from 16.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4's air releases fell from 16.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4's off-site transfers fell from 199 lb in 2022 to 180 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
40% less than the comparison
20% 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 Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 80.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 32% (17.3K lbs to 11.8K lbs).
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4: 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 Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 32% 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: Selenium And Selenium Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 14.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 19.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 16.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 11.8K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Selenium And Selenium Compounds | 75.8K lbs | - |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 3.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 893 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 92 lbs | - |
| Silver | 19 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 6 lbs | - |
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Howmet Castings & Services Inc, U.S. Dod Usaf Sheppard Afb, Trc Recreation LP, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Building Materials Manufacturing LLC, Argos Cement LLC - Roberta Plant, Columbus Brick Co.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 on cumulative reported pounds (80.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Dow Silicones Corp, Dunbarton Corp Rediframe Div, Mahle Engine Components USA Inc. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Dow Silicones Corp Elizabethtown, KY · Chemicals 80.3K lbs reported
- Dunbarton Corp Rediframe Div Dothan, AL · Fabricated Metals 80.3K lbs reported
- Mahle Engine Components USA Inc Mcconnelsville, OH · Primary Metals 80.2K lbs reported
- Blazer Boats Inc Pensacola, FL · Transportation Equipment 80.2K 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 Selenium And Selenium Compounds, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Zinc compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Howmet Castings & Services Inc. Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Selenium And Selenium Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wichita Falls, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327211 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 10.4% of Wichita TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dow Silicones Corp (Δ 26 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Vitro Flat Glass LLC Works 4 stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Selenium And Selenium Compounds. 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