EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Homer Laughlin China Co
Newell, WV
- Total releases
- 2.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Homer Laughlin China Co: how the 2.9K lbs splits
2.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.4K lbs 48.9%
- Off-site Transfers 815 lbs 28.3%
- Land Disposal 650 lbs 22.6%
- Water Discharges 7 lbs 0.2%
Homer Laughlin China Co's 2.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 48.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 28.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Cobalt 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 MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Homer Laughlin China Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newell, WV, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 2.0K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2021, and 2.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 12,191 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In West Virginia's 182 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Homer Laughlin China Co is pounds #124 and chemical-count #128 at 2.9K lbs. Harrison Power Station leads reported pounds (32.5M lbs) at 29 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Mount Storm Power Station leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (5.6M lbs, pounds #7). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pennzoil-Quaker State (dba Sopus Products); Ergon West Virginia Inc; Cleveland-Cliffs Weirton LLC; Neo Industries (weirton) Inc.. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside West Virginia: Holcim - Mwr Inc. Minneapolis Ready Mix; Westlake Royal Stone LLC - Greencastle (antrim Commons); Central Washington Concrete Wenatchee - Baker Flats; Harsco Metals - Iowa. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Cobalt compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Homer Laughlin China Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Newell, WV: 2.9K lbs across 2 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 48.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Holcim - Mwr Inc. Minneapolis Ready Mix and Westlake Royal Stone LLC - Greencastle (antrim Commons).
Homer Laughlin China Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Homer Laughlin China Co: Cobalt compounds-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Homer Laughlin China Co reports the 495th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Cobalt compounds alone is 69.1% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 69.1% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside West Virginia include Holcim - Mwr Inc. Minneapolis Ready Mix and Westlake Royal Stone LLC - Greencastle (antrim Commons).
Concentrated means ≥60% of Homer Laughlin China Co's pounds in one chemical - here Cobalt compounds at 69.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Homer Laughlin China Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Homer Laughlin China Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2021, total releases increased by 124% (890 lbs to 2.0K lbs).
Homer Laughlin China Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2021
- 2019 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Homer Laughlin China Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 124% from 2019 to 2021). 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: Cobalt compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 890 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 2.0K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Cobalt compounds | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 890 lbs | - |
Homer Laughlin China Co in Hancock
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Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including Pennzoil-Quaker State (dba Sopus Products), Ergon West Virginia Inc, Cleveland-Cliffs Weirton LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Homer Laughlin China Co on cumulative reported pounds (2.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Qualserv Solutions LLC, Cosmetic Essence DBA Voyant Beauty, Electroplate-Rite Corp. 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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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 Cobalt compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Pennzoil-Quaker State (dba Sopus Products). Homer Laughlin China Co 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.
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This Homer Laughlin China Co TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Cobalt compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Homer Laughlin China Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newell, WV, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (2 years). NAICS 327110 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.4% of Hancock TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Qualserv Solutions LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Homer Laughlin China Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 48.9%). 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