EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Basf Corp
West Memphis, AR · Parent: Basf Corp
- Total releases
- 15.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Basf Corp: how the 15.4K lbs splits
15.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 8.7K lbs 56.4%
- Off-site Transfers 6.7K lbs 43.6%
Basf Corp's 15.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 56.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 43.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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 TRACE-CARC
Basf Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in West Memphis, AR, in the chemicals sector. It reported 3.4K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2021, and 15.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 8,849 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arkansas's 350 reporting TRI sites, Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC leads both reported pounds (16.6M lbs) and chemical count (251 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Valero Partners West Memphis LLC; Warren Oil Co LLC - West Memphis Ar; Forterra Pipe & Precast - West Memphis; Tetra Chemicals. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Arkansas: Air Products & Chemicals Inc Luling Smr; Hentzen Aerospace; Eclectic Products LLC; Nitto Denko Avecia Inc.. Other Basf Corp sites in this extract: Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops; Basf Corp - Freeport Site; Basf Corp; Basf Corp - Beaumont. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Certain glycol ethers; Epichlorohydrin; Formic acid.
Basf Corp is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in West Memphis, AR: 15.4K lbs across 5 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 56.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Air Products & Chemicals Inc Luling Smr and Hentzen Aerospace.
Basf Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
15K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Basf Corp in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Basf Corp reports the 1,858th-largest volume (15.4K lbs). Scale peers outside Arkansas include Air Products & Chemicals Inc Luling Smr and Hentzen Aerospace.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Basf Corp Form-R facts
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See how Basf Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Basf Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2021, total releases increased by 50% (2.3K lbs to 3.4K lbs).
Basf Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2021
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Basf Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 50% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 9.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 3.4K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 8.6K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 6.7K lbs | - |
| Epichlorohydrin | 29 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 10 lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 4 lbs | - |
Basf Corp in Crittenden
Nearest TRI Facilities to Basf Corp
Closest other reporters in Arkansas - including Valero Partners West Memphis LLC, Warren Oil Co LLC - West Memphis Ar, Forterra Pipe & Precast - West Memphis, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 349 other reporting facilities in Arkansas.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Arkansas - e.g. Air Products & Chemicals Inc Luling Smr, Hentzen Aerospace, Eclectic Products LLC.
Compare beyond Arkansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Basf Corp on cumulative reported pounds (15.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Concast Metal Products Co, Blommer Chocolate Co., Hydro Extrusion USA LLC. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Concast Metal Products Co Birmingham, OH · Primary Metals 15.4K lbs reported
- Blommer Chocolate Co. Chicago, IL · Food 15.4K lbs reported
- Hydro Extrusion USA LLC Saint Augustine, FL · Primary Metals 15.4K lbs reported
- Faurecia Emission Control Technologies Toledo, OH · Transportation Equipment 15.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Basf Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops, Basf Corp - Freeport Site, Basf Corp.
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 Toluene, Certain glycol ethers, Epichlorohydrin, Formic acid; nearby reporters include Valero Partners West Memphis LLC. Basf Corp stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Basf Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Basf Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for West Memphis, AR, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 6.4% of Crittenden TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Concast Metal Products Co (Δ 17 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Basf Corp stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 56.4%). 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