EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2
Galax, VA · Parent: Koch Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 7.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2: how the 7.4K lbs splits
7.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.0K lbs 80.9%
- Off-site Transfers 1.4K lbs 19.1%
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2's 7.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 80.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 19.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Galax, VA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 6.2K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 7.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,438 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Virginia's 434 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 is pounds #202 and chemical-count #237 at 7.4K lbs. U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant leads reported pounds (50.1M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #15). Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant leads chemical count at 28 chemicals (244.6K lbs, pounds #59). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Moog Inc.; Webb Enterprises LLC American Mirror; Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax; Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Virginia: Oldcastle Infrastructure - Northlake; Liberty Ready Mix - Grimes; Glacier Northwest Inc Woodland Ready-Mix Plant; Wells Concrete Brighton. Other Koch Industries Inc sites in this extract: Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC; Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC; Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site; Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Lead.
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (80.9% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 7.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Oldcastle Infrastructure - Northlake and Liberty Ready Mix - Grimes.
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7.4K lbs Top 40% higher than 60% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 inside Galax (city)'s TRI pounds
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 reports the 407th-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 96.8% of every pound reported in Galax (city). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Xylene (mixed isomers) alone is 80.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Virginia include Oldcastle Infrastructure - Northlake and Liberty Ready Mix - Grimes.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Galax (city)'s reported pounds (7.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2's total reported releases rose from 433 lb in 2022 to 6.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2's air releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 6.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2's chemicals reported rose from 1 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2's off-site transfers fell from 433 lb in 2022 to 197 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
479.7× more than the comparison
2.0× 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 Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 4669% (129 lbs to 6.2K lbs).
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2: 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 Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4669% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 129 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 273 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 377 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 433 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 6.2K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 6.0K lbs | - |
| Lead | 1.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2
Closest other reporters in Virginia - including Moog Inc., Webb Enterprises LLC American Mirror, Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 433 other reporting facilities in Virginia.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Virginia - e.g. Oldcastle Infrastructure - Northlake, Liberty Ready Mix - Grimes, Glacier Northwest Inc Woodland Ready-Mix Plant.
Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 on cumulative reported pounds (7.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Harris Products Group, Greenwood Gas Plant, Federal Correctional Institution Ray Brook. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Harris Products Group Mason, OH · Primary Metals 7.4K lbs reported
- Greenwood Gas Plant Midland, TX · Natural Gas Processing 7.4K lbs reported
- Federal Correctional Institution Ray Brook Ray Brook, NY · Other 7.4K lbs reported
- Enlink Lig Liquids LLC - Plaquemine Gas Plant Plaquemine, LA · Natural Gas Processing 7.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Koch Industries Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC, Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC, Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site.
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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Lead; nearby reporters include Moog Inc.. Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 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 Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Galax, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327215 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 96.8% of Galax (city) TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Harris Products Group (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2 stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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