EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Superior Fibers
Reedsville, WV
- Total releases
- 6.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Superior Fibers: how the 6.1K lbs splits
6.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.1K lbs 100.0%
Superior Fibers's 6.1K 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: Formaldehyde.
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-HEAVY
Superior Fibers is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Reedsville, WV, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 1.4K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 6.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,800 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. Superior Fibers is pounds #107 and chemical-count #124 at 6.1K 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). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: U.S. Army National Guard Camp Dawson; Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Morgantown Bulk Plant; Allegheny Wood Products Inc Mill 5; Swanson Plating Corp Inc.. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside West Virginia: Resco Products Inc. East Canton Operations; Ervin Technologies; Carlex Glass America LLC; Glen-Gery Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; Methanol.
Superior Fibers stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Resco Products Inc. East Canton Operations and Ervin Technologies.
Superior Fibers vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.1K lbs Top 42% higher than 58% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Superior Fibers: Formaldehyde-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Superior Fibers reports the 422nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 84.2% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 84.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside West Virginia include Resco Products Inc. East Canton Operations and Ervin Technologies.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Superior Fibers's pounds in one chemical - here Formaldehyde at 84.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Superior Fibers's total reported releases fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Superior Fibers's air releases fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Superior Fibers Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Superior Fibers stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
72% less 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 Superior Fibers releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 38% (1.0K lbs to 1.4K lbs).
Superior Fibers: 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 Superior Fibers year-over-year reported totals (increased by 38% 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 1.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 1.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.4K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 5.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 971 lbs | - |
Superior Fibers · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Superior Fibers
Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including U.S. Army National Guard Camp Dawson, Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Morgantown Bulk Plant, Allegheny Wood Products Inc Mill 5, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 181 other reporting facilities in West Virginia.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside West Virginia - e.g. Resco Products Inc. East Canton Operations, Ervin Technologies, Carlex Glass America LLC.
Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Superior Fibers on cumulative reported pounds (6.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Chemtreat Inc, Duracote Corp, Avibank Manufacturing 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
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 Formaldehyde, Methanol; nearby reporters include U.S. Army National Guard Camp Dawson. Superior Fibers stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Superior Fibers TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Superior Fibers totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Reedsville, WV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327215 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 16.2% of Preston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Chemtreat Inc (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Superior Fibers stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. 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