EPA TRI Facility · Hazardous Waste
Berg Lacquer Co
Los Angeles, CA · Parent: Berg Lacquer Co
- Total releases
- 232.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Berg Lacquer Co: how the 232.1K lbs splits
232.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 231.6K lbs 99.8%
- Air Releases 433 lbs 0.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Berg Lacquer Co's 232.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Berg Lacquer Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Los Angeles, CA, in the hazardous waste sector. It reported 189.2K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 232.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,983 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. Berg Lacquer Co is pounds #87 and chemical-count #63 at 232.1K 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: Arcadia Inc.; Certified Enameling Inc; Evonik Corp; Los Angeles Plant 15. Similar-scale Hazardous Waste peers outside California: US Doe Waste Isolation Pilot Plant; Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Bridgeport LLC; Safety-Kleen Systems Romulus (rom); Energysolutions Bear Creek Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ethylene glycol; Acetonitrile; N,N-Dimethylformamide.
Compare Berg Lacquer Co with
Nearest reporters in California
- Arcadia Inc. Vernon · 22.2K lbs
- Certified Enameling Inc Los Angeles · 31.7K lbs
- Evonik Corp Los Angeles · 96.7K lbs
- Los Angeles Plant 15 Los Angeles · 43 lbs
Similar-scale Hazardous Waste sites elsewhere: US Doe Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (NM) · Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Bridgeport LLC (CT) · Safety-Kleen Systems Romulus (rom) (MI)
Berg Lacquer Co stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.8% off-site transfers) across 11 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 232.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Doe Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Bridgeport LLC.
Berg Lacquer Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
232K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Berg Lacquer Co in the Hazardous Waste sector extract
Among the 261 Hazardous Waste facilities in this database, Berg Lacquer Co reports the 72nd-largest volume (232.1K lbs). Scale peers outside California include US Doe Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Bridgeport 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
- Berg Lacquer Co's total reported releases rose from 30.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 189.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Berg Lacquer Co's off-site transfers rose from 30.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 189.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Berg Lacquer Co's air releases rose from 80 lb in 2022 to 173 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Berg Lacquer Co's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Berg Lacquer Co Form-R facts
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See how Berg Lacquer Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
10.4× more than the comparison
2.8× 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 Berg Lacquer Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 232.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1671% (10.7K lbs to 189.2K lbs).
Berg Lacquer Co: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Berg Lacquer Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1671% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 1.4K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 59 lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 30.7K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 189.2K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 81.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 45.5K lbs | - |
| Acetonitrile | 44.5K lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 15.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dichloromethane | 13.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 11.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 11.3K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 7.9K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 7 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Berg Lacquer Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in California - including Arcadia Inc., Certified Enameling Inc, Evonik Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Hazardous Waste Facilities
Other Hazardous Waste facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. US Doe Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Bridgeport LLC, Safety-Kleen Systems Romulus (rom).
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Berg Lacquer Co on cumulative reported pounds (232.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include U.S. Dod Usaf Hill Afb, Johns Manville, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- U.S. Dod Usaf Hill Afb Hill Afb, UT · Other 231.9K lbs reported
- Johns Manville Mcpherson, KS · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 232.3K lbs reported
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co Findlay, OH · Plastics and Rubber 232.5K lbs reported
- Enersys Energy Products Inc ( Formerly Hawker Energy) Warrensburg, MO · Electrical Equipment 231.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 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 Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Acetonitrile, N,N-Dimethylformamide; nearby reporters include Arcadia Inc.. Berg Lacquer Co stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Berg Lacquer Co TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Berg Lacquer Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Los Angeles, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 562211 · Hazardous Waste. 0.5% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: U.S. Dod Usaf Hill Afb (Δ 151 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Berg Lacquer Co stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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