EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber

Carpenter Co.

Lakeland, FL · Parent: Carpenter Co

Total releases
3.3K lbs
Chemicals reported
2
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Carpenter Co.: how the 3.3K lbs splits

3.3K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 3.3K lbs 100.0%

Carpenter Co.'s 3.3K 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 diisocyanate (mixed isomers).

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

Carpenter Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lakeland, FL, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 657 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 3.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,946 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Florida's 659 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Carpenter Co. is pounds #278 and chemical-count #254 at 3.3K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC leads reported pounds (116.3M lbs) at 27 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Duke Energy Florida Llc-Crystal River Power Plant leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (2.4M lbs, pounds #15). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Harrells Inc; Tremron - Lakeland Fl Plant; Publix Lakeland Industrial Complex & Bakery; Industrial Composite Systems DBA Industrial Plastic Systems. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Florida: Hitachi Cable America Inc; Covalence Coated Products; Allied Moulded Products Inc. - Plant 3; Arbco Industries Inc. Other Carpenter Co sites in this extract: E R Carpenter LP; Carpenter Co Richmond Plant; Carpenter Co.; Carpenter Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers); Diisocyanates.

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Carpenter Co. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hitachi Cable America Inc and Covalence Coated Products.

#11,946 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Carpenter Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

3.3K lbs Top 46% higher than 54% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Carpenter Co.: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)-led volume

Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Carpenter Co. reports the 940th-largest volume (3.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) alone is 87.5% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 87.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Florida include Hitachi Cable America Inc and Covalence Coated Products.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Carpenter Co.'s pounds in one chemical - here Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) at 87.5%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Carpenter Co.'s total reported releases fell from 693 lb in 2022 to 657 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Carpenter Co.'s air releases fell from 693 lb in 2022 to 657 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Carpenter Co. Form-R facts

Sector
Plastics and Rubber
LIGHT volume
3.3K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-HEAVY chem count
2 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)

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See how Carpenter Co. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Carpenter Co.
3.3K lbs
Harrells Inc
0 lbs

12226.6× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Carpenter Co.
2
Harrells Inc
6

67% less 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 Carpenter Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.3K lbs.

Air Releases 3.3K lbs (100.0%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 11% (593 lbs to 657 lbs).

Carpenter Co.: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Carpenter Co. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 11% 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 diisocyanate (mixed isomers).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 593 lbs 2
2020 631 lbs 2
2021 727 lbs 2
2022 693 lbs 2
2023 657 lbs 2

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) 2.9K lbs Carcinogen
Diisocyanates 411 lbs -

Carpenter Co. · AIR-pathway site

Lakeland, FL
28.0362, -82.0507
County TRI context
Polk · 0.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Carpenter Co

Compare beyond Florida

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Carpenter Co. on cumulative reported pounds (3.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Environmental Inks - a Member of the Siegwerk Group, Ultramar Inc. Marine Terminal, Global Cos Llc-South Portland Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 diisocyanate (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates; nearby reporters include Harrells Inc. Carpenter Co. 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.

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This Carpenter Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Carpenter Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lakeland, FL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326150 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.0% of Polk TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Environmental Inks - a Member of the Siegwerk Group (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Carpenter Co. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). 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