EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Mar-Bal Inc.
Dublin, VA · Parent: Mar-Bal Inc
- Total releases
- 29.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Mar-Bal Inc.: how the 33.9K lbs splits
33.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 22.2K lbs 65.4%
- Off-site Transfers 11.7K lbs 34.6%
Mar-Bal Inc.'s 33.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 65.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 34.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Mar-Bal Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Dublin, VA, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 4.8K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 29.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 7,383 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. Mar-Bal Inc. is pounds #159 and chemical-count #340 at 29.1K 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: Volvo Group N.a. LLC; Electroplate-Rite Corp; James Hardie Building Products Pulaski; Heytex-Usa. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Virginia: Rehau Automotive LLC; High Performance Hose Facility; McClure Industries Inc.; Midmark Corp. Other Mar-Bal Inc sites in this extract: Mar-Bal Inc.; Mar-Bal Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene.
Mar-Bal Inc. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Dublin, VA: 29.1K lbs across 1 chemical (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 65.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Rehau Automotive LLC and High Performance Hose Facility.
Mar-Bal Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
29K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Mar-Bal Inc.: Styrene-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Mar-Bal Inc. reports the 602nd-largest volume (29.1K 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 Virginia include Rehau Automotive LLC and High Performance Hose Facility.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Mar-Bal Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Mar-Bal Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 4.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mar-Bal Inc.'s air releases rose from 3.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Mar-Bal Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Mar-Bal Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 33.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 60% (12.2K lbs to 4.8K lbs).
Mar-Bal Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Mar-Bal Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 60% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 12.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 3.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 4.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 4.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 4.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 4.8K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 33.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
Mar-Bal Inc. in Pulaski
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Closest other reporters in Virginia - including Volvo Group N.a. LLC, Electroplate-Rite Corp, James Hardie Building Products Pulaski, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Mar-Bal Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (29.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Tecomet, Accent Wire Georgetown Mill, Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.. 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.
- Tecomet Wilmington, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29.1K lbs reported
- Accent Wire Georgetown Mill Georgetown, SC · Fabricated Metals 29.1K lbs reported
- Superior Industrial Solutions Inc. Elkhart, IN · Chemical Wholesalers 29.1K lbs reported
- Sound Propeller Services Inc Seattle, WA · Transportation Equipment 29.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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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 Volvo Group N.a. LLC. Mar-Bal Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Mar-Bal Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Mar-Bal Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Dublin, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 10.1% of Pulaski TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tecomet (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Mar-Bal Inc. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 65.4%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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