EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
M. Argueso & Co. Inc.
Rosemead, CA
- Total releases
- 1.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
M. Argueso & Co. Inc.: how the 1.2M lbs splits
1.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 1.2M lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 10 lbs <0.1%
- Air Releases 8 lbs <0.1%
M. Argueso & Co. Inc.'s 1.2M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol.
HEAVY volume LAND pathway CLEAN
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Rosemead, CA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 259.6K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,180 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. M. Argueso & Co. Inc. is pounds #23 and chemical-count #786 at 1.2M 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: Cardinal Industrial Finishes; The Gill Corp; Miller Castings Inc.; Sonoco Products Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside California: Rousselot Peabody Inc.; Honeywell - Uop LLC; Seymour of Sycamore LLC; Honeywell International Inc Geismar Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol.
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (100.0% land disposal) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Rousselot Peabody Inc. and Honeywell - Uop LLC.
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2M 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
M. Argueso & Co. Inc.: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, M. Argueso & Co. Inc. reports the 238th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Rousselot Peabody Inc. and Honeywell - Uop LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of M. Argueso & Co. Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- M. Argueso & Co. Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 195.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 259.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- M. Argueso & Co. Inc.'s land releases rose from 195.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 259.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How M. Argueso & Co. Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 31% (376.3K lbs to 259.6K lbs).
M. Argueso & Co. Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows M. Argueso & Co. Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 31% 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: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 376.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 211.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 143.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 195.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 259.6K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol | 1.2M lbs | - |
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to M. Argueso & Co. Inc.
Closest other reporters in California - including Cardinal Industrial Finishes, The Gill Corp, Miller Castings Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Rousselot Peabody Inc., Honeywell - Uop LLC, Seymour of Sycamore LLC.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest M. Argueso & Co. Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Dalton Corp Warsaw Manufacturing Facility, Rousselot Peabody Inc., I/n Kote. 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.
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Similar chemical count
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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 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol; nearby reporters include Cardinal Industrial Finishes. M. Argueso & Co. Inc. stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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 M. Argueso & Co. Inc. TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CLEAN · lead 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Rosemead, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 2.7% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dalton Corp Warsaw Manufacturing Facility (Δ 291 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CLEAN · lead 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol. 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