EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Vrc Technologies
Brownwood, TX
- Total releases
- 63.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Vrc Technologies: how the 63.3K lbs splits
63.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 61.1K lbs 96.6%
- Off-site Transfers 2.1K lbs 3.4%
Vrc Technologies's 63.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 96.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 3.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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-MID
Vrc Technologies is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Brownwood, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 27.7K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 63.3K lbs in total across its 2021-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,599 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. Vrc Technologies is pounds #540 and chemical-count #647 at 63.3K 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: Wright Asphalt Products - Brownwood; Superior Essex International Inc.; Sawyer Oilfield Products; Kohler Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Lx Hausys America Inc; Highline Warren Llc.- Greensboro; Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC; Epsilyte LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Formaldehyde; Ethylene glycol; Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.
Vrc Technologies stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (96.6% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 63.3K lbs (2021–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lx Hausys America Inc and Highline Warren Llc.- Greensboro.
Vrc Technologies vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
63K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Vrc Technologies in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Vrc Technologies reports the 1,173rd-largest volume (63.3K lbs). Scale peers outside Texas include Lx Hausys America Inc and Highline Warren Llc.- Greensboro.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Vrc Technologies's total reported releases fell from 30.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 27.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vrc Technologies's off-site transfers fell from 2.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vrc Technologies's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vrc Technologies's air releases fell from 28.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 27.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Vrc Technologies Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Vrc Technologies stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
602.6× more than the comparison
67% 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 Vrc Technologies releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 63.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2021 to 2023, total releases increased by 485% (4.7K lbs to 27.7K lbs).
Vrc Technologies: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2021–2023
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Vrc Technologies year-over-year reported totals (increased by 485% from 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 30.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 27.7K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 34.9K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 23.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 5.2K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Vrc Technologies · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Vrc Technologies
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Wright Asphalt Products - Brownwood, Superior Essex International Inc., Sawyer Oilfield Products, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Lx Hausys America Inc, Highline Warren Llc.- Greensboro, Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Vrc Technologies on cumulative reported pounds (63.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted, Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant, North American Shipbuilding Llc-Larose Shipyard. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of 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.
- Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted Winsted, MN · Fabricated Metals 63.3K lbs reported
- Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant Grand Rapids, MI · Fabricated Metals 63.2K lbs reported
- North American Shipbuilding Llc-Larose Shipyard Larose, LA · Transportation Equipment 63.2K lbs reported
- Lx Hausys America Inc Adairsville, GA · Chemicals 63.4K 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 Methanol, Formaldehyde, Ethylene glycol, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; nearby reporters include Wright Asphalt Products - Brownwood. Vrc Technologies stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Vrc Technologies TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Vrc Technologies totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Brownwood, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2021–2023 (3 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 3.1% of Brown TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted (Δ 36 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Vrc Technologies stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · 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