TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC. - PLANT 51
Quick Summary
- •Released 48,218 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
700 SOUTH LONG STREET
EAST SPENCER, NC 28039
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- ROWAN County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 327120
- Inspections
- 4 · last May 28, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110009715380
How This Compares
#79
of 729 TRI reporters in NC
#1,710
of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
+546% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,176 | — |
| 2016 | 109,353 | +9202% |
| 2017 | 48,218 | -56% |
| 2018 | 47,012 | -3% |
| 2019 | 7,402 | -84% |
| 2020 | 7,720 | +4% |
| 2021 | 9,475 | +23% |
| 2022 | 9,603 | +1% |
| 2023 | 7,548 | -21% |
| 2024 | 7,597 | +1% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 7,580 | 7,580 | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 7,531 | 7,531 | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 9,603 | 9,603 | — | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 9,475 | 9,475 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 7,720 | 7,720 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 7,402 | 7,402 | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 45,353 | 45,353 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,659 | 1,659 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 48,218 | 48,218 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen fluoride | 51,939 | 51,939 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 28,728 | 320 | — | 28,408 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 27,679 | 27,679 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1,005 | — | — | 1,005 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 954 | 954 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 220 | 220 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen fluoride | — | — | — | 59,871 |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| caa | FRV | Jun 5, 2018 | Jun 19, 2018 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Aug 22, 1990 | Oct 15, 1990 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-NCD003214376-001 · Sep 10, 1990
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