EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility
Decatur, AL · Parent: 3M Co
- Total releases
- 907.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 28
- Carcinogens
- 9
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility: how the 907.5K lbs splits
907.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 670.8K lbs 73.9%
- Off-site Transfers 129.4K lbs 14.3%
- Water Discharges 107.3K lbs 11.8%
- Land Disposal 10 lbs <0.1%
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility's 907.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 73.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 14.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Decatur, AL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 139.6K lbs of releases across 25 chemicals in 2023, and 907.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,385 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Daikin America Inc; Mda Manufacturing Inc; Indorama Ventures; Ascend Performance Materials Operations Llc-Decatur Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Alabama: Encapsys LLC; Pci Nitrogen LLC; Basf Corp - Hannibal Site; Eurecat US. Other 3M Co sites in this extract: 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility; 3M Co - Tonawanda; 3M Co - Little Rock; 3M Co-Hutchinson. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Methanol; 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b); Tetrafluoroethylene.
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (73.9% air releases) across 28 chemicals · 9 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 907.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Encapsys LLC and Pci Nitrogen LLC.
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
908K lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility reports the 278th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.1% of its sector. Scale peers outside Alabama include Encapsys LLC and Pci Nitrogen LLC.
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
- 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility's total reported releases fell from 187.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 139.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility's land releases fell from 10 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility's off-site transfers fell from 39.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility's air releases fell from 126.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 106.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
16% more than the comparison
2.5× 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 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 907.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 46% (260.1K lbs to 139.6K lbs).
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 46% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 260.1K lbs | 22 |
| 2020 | 135.3K lbs | 20 |
| 2021 | 185.0K lbs | 23 |
| 2022 | 187.5K lbs | 23 |
| 2023 | 139.6K lbs | 25 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 9 of 28 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 150.9K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 139.9K lbs | - |
| 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b) | 101.9K lbs | - |
| Tetrafluoroethylene | 90.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 81.6K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 53.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 45.2K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 38.0K lbs | - |
| Asbestos (friable) | 30.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylic acid | 29.6K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 28.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 25.6K lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 22.0K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 19.5K lbs | - |
| Propylene | 10.8K lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 10.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 7.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 7.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 4.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 4.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phthalic anhydride | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Butyl acrylate | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 723 lbs | - |
| Styrene | 354 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid | 202 lbs | - |
| Potassium perfluorobutane sulfonate | 60 lbs | - |
| Methyl acrylate | 10 lbs | Carcinogen |
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Daikin America Inc, Mda Manufacturing Inc, Indorama Ventures, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Encapsys LLC, Pci Nitrogen LLC, Basf Corp - Hannibal Site.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility on cumulative reported pounds (907.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (28). Release-pound peers include Gmc Truck Group Arlington Assembly Plant, Cmc Rebar Arizona, Grady White Boats Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant, Pleasants Power Station, Chemours Washington Works. 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.
- Gmc Truck Group Arlington Assembly Plant Arlington, TX · Transportation Equipment 907.8K lbs reported
- Cmc Rebar Arizona Mesa, AZ · Fabricated Metals 905.8K lbs reported
- Grady White Boats Inc. Greenville, NC · Transportation Equipment 905.7K lbs reported
- Calumet Shreveport Refining LLC Shreveport, LA · Petroleum 909.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant Front Royal, VA · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Pleasants Power Station Willow Island, WV · Electric Utilities 28 chemicals
- Chemours Washington Works Washington, WV · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station Terrell, NC · Electric Utilities 28 chemicals
Other 3M Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility, 3M Co - Tonawanda, 3M Co - Little Rock.
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 Ethylene glycol, Methanol, 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b), Tetrafluoroethylene; nearby reporters include Daikin America Inc. 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Decatur, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 4.3% of Morgan TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gmc Truck Group Arlington Assembly Plant (Δ 280 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol. 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