EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Bachem Americas Inc.
Vista, CA
- Total releases
- 3.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Bachem Americas Inc.: how the 3.6K lbs splits
3.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.6K lbs 99.0%
- Off-site Transfers 35 lbs 1.0%
Bachem Americas Inc.'s 3.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Dichloromethane.
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
Bachem Americas Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Vista, CA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 3.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 3.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,782 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Bachem Americas Inc. is pounds #538 and chemical-count #319 at 3.6K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Watkins Manufacturing; Hughes Circuits Inc; Piercan USA Inc.; Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside California: Nelson Brothers LLC - Samoset Facility; Pharma Tech Industries; Diagraph Marking & Coding; Wr Meadows of Texas. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Acetonitrile; N,N-Dimethylformamide; N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Compare Bachem Americas Inc. with
Nearest reporters in California
- Watkins Manufacturing Vista · 14.8K lbs
- Hughes Circuits Inc San Marcos · 43 lbs
- Piercan USA Inc. San Marcos · 11.1K lbs
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Carlsbad · 26 lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Nelson Brothers LLC - Samoset Facility (AL) · Pharma Tech Industries (GA) · Diagraph Marking & Coding (IL)
Bachem Americas Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nelson Brothers LLC - Samoset Facility and Pharma Tech Industries.
Bachem Americas Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.6K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bachem Americas Inc.: Dichloromethane-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Bachem Americas Inc. reports the 2,441st-largest volume (3.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Dichloromethane alone is 89.1% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 89.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside California include Nelson Brothers LLC - Samoset Facility and Pharma Tech Industries.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Bachem Americas Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Dichloromethane at 89.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Bachem Americas Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 290 lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bachem Americas Inc.'s air releases rose from 290 lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bachem Americas Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Bachem Americas Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
76% 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 Bachem Americas Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 8386% (37 lbs to 3.1K lbs).
Bachem Americas Inc.: 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 Bachem Americas Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 8386% 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37 lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 74 lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 68 lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 290 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 3.1K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 3.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetonitrile | 343 lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 30 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 20 lbs | - |
Bachem Americas Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bachem Americas Inc.
Closest other reporters in California - including Watkins Manufacturing, Hughes Circuits Inc, Piercan USA Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Nelson Brothers LLC - Samoset Facility, Pharma Tech Industries, Diagraph Marking & Coding.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bachem Americas Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (3.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Orbel Corp, Mirror Industries, Lsc Communications / Strasburg. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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 Dichloromethane, Acetonitrile, N,N-Dimethylformamide, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; nearby reporters include Watkins Manufacturing. Bachem Americas Inc. 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 Bachem Americas Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bachem Americas Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Vista, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325412 · Chemicals. 0.1% of San Diego TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bachem Americas Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane. 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