EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Designer Molecules Inc
San Diego, CA
- Total releases
- 3.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Designer Molecules Inc: how the 3.6K lbs splits
3.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.6K lbs 100.0%
Designer Molecules Inc's 3.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Designer Molecules Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in San Diego, CA, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 650 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 3.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,761 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. Designer Molecules Inc is pounds #536 and chemical-count #894 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Santier Inc.; Delta Group Electronics; Teledyne Instruments Inc DBA Teledyne Impulse; Robertson's Ready Mix Carroll Canyon Plant 32. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside California: Riddell Sports Group Inc.; V H Blackinton & Co Inc; Dsm Biomedical; Zimmer Surgical. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene.
Compare Designer Molecules Inc with
Nearest reporters in California
- Santier Inc. San Diego · 24 lbs
- Delta Group Electronics San Diego · 3 lbs
- Teledyne Instruments Inc DBA Teledyne Impulse San Diego · 1.5K lbs
- Robertson's Ready Mix Carroll Canyon Plant 32 San Diego · 11 lbs
Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing sites elsewhere: Riddell Sports Group Inc. (OH) · V H Blackinton & Co Inc (MA) · Dsm Biomedical (PA)
Designer Molecules Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. 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 Riddell Sports Group Inc. and V H Blackinton & Co Inc.
Designer Molecules 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
Designer Molecules Inc: Toluene-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Designer Molecules Inc reports the 140th-largest volume (3.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Riddell Sports Group Inc. and V H Blackinton & Co Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Designer Molecules Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Designer Molecules Inc's total reported releases fell from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 650 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Designer Molecules Inc's air releases fell from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 650 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Designer Molecules Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Designer Molecules Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 35% (1.0K lbs to 650 lbs).
Designer Molecules Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Designer Molecules Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 35% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 650 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 3.6K lbs | - |
Designer Molecules Inc · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in California - including Santier Inc., Delta Group Electronics, Teledyne Instruments Inc DBA Teledyne Impulse, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Designer Molecules Inc on cumulative reported pounds (3.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Sperry & Rice LLC, Granite City Pickling & Warehousing Inc., Davies Molding LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa 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.
- Sperry & Rice LLC Killbuck, OH · Plastics and Rubber 3.6K lbs reported
- Granite City Pickling & Warehousing Inc. Granite City, IL · Fabricated Metals 3.7K lbs reported
- Davies Molding LLC Carol Stream, IL · Plastics and Rubber 3.7K lbs reported
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Fci Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Other 3.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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; nearby reporters include Santier Inc.. Designer Molecules Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Designer Molecules Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Designer Molecules Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for San Diego, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (4 years). NAICS 339999 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 0.1% of San Diego TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sperry & Rice LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Designer Molecules Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Toluene. 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