EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Mica Co of Canada Inc
Newport News, VA · Parent: Asheville-Schoonmaker Mica Co
- Total releases
- 134.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Mica Co of Canada Inc: how the 156.8K lbs splits
156.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 156.8K lbs 100.0%
Mica Co of Canada Inc's 156.8K 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: Methanol.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Mica Co of Canada Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newport News, VA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 22.5K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 134.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 3,972 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. Mica Co of Canada Inc is pounds #88 and chemical-count #205 at 134.3K 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: Ergon Asphalt Partners LP - Newport News Va; Huntington Ingalls Inc; Marva Maid Dairy; Catalina Cylinders Inc. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Virginia: Whitacre Greer Co; Washington Mills Hennepin Inc; Ardagh Glass Inc; Gcc Dacotah. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Toluene.
Mica Co of Canada Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 134.3K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Whitacre Greer Co and Washington Mills Hennepin Inc.
Mica Co of Canada Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
134K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Mica Co of Canada Inc in the Nonmetallic Mineral Product sector extract
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Mica Co of Canada Inc reports the 159th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Virginia include Whitacre Greer Co and Washington Mills Hennepin Inc.
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
- Mica Co of Canada Inc's total reported releases rose from 20.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mica Co of Canada Inc's air releases rose from 20.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Mica Co of Canada Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Mica Co of Canada Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 156.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 27% (30.7K lbs to 22.5K lbs).
Mica Co of Canada Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Mica Co of Canada Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 27% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 24.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 37.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 20.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 21.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 22.5K lbs | 2 |
Mica Co of Canada Inc · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Virginia - including Ergon Asphalt Partners LP - Newport News Va, Huntington Ingalls Inc, Marva Maid Dairy, ordered by distance.
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Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Virginia - e.g. Whitacre Greer Co, Washington Mills Hennepin Inc, Ardagh Glass Inc.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Mica Co of Canada Inc on cumulative reported pounds (134.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Bemis Films, Darigold - Issaquah, Loparex Inc. 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.
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Similar chemical count
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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 Methanol, Toluene; nearby reporters include Ergon Asphalt Partners LP - Newport News Va. Mica Co of Canada Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Mica Co of Canada Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Mica Co of Canada Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newport News, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 327999 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 8.1% of Newport News (city) TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bemis Films (Δ 60 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Mica Co of Canada Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · 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