EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Stepan Co
Winder, GA · Parent: Stepan Co
- Total releases
- 26.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Stepan Co: how the 26.4K lbs splits
26.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 17.9K lbs 67.9%
- Air Releases 8.2K lbs 31.1%
- Water Discharges 250 lbs 0.9%
Stepan Co's 26.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 67.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 31.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Stepan Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Winder, GA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 15.5K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 26.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,612 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Georgia's 705 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Stepan Co is pounds #233 and chemical-count #37 at 26.4K lbs. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds (22.6M lbs) at 26 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (3.3M lbs, pounds #18). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Johns Manville; Solvay USA LLC; Harrison Poultry Inc.; Foley Products Co - Winder. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Georgia: Genesis Custom Chemical Blending; Heraeus Epurio LLC; Chemtreat Inc; Air Liquide Large Industries US LP. Other Stepan Co sites in this extract: Stepan Co Millsdale Road; Stepan Co; Stepan Co Maywood; Stepan Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ammonia; Naphthalene.
Stepan Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Winder, GA: 26.4K lbs across 13 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 67.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Genesis Custom Chemical Blending and Heraeus Epurio LLC.
Stepan Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
26K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Stepan Co in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Stepan Co reports the 1,609th-largest volume (26.4K lbs). Scale peers outside Georgia include Genesis Custom Chemical Blending and Heraeus Epurio 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
- Stepan Co's total reported releases rose from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Stepan Co's off-site transfers rose from 964 lb in 2022 to 13.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Stepan Co's air releases rose from 1.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Stepan Co Form-R facts
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72% less than the comparison
13.0× 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 Stepan Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 26.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 423% (3.0K lbs to 15.5K lbs).
Stepan Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Stepan Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 423% 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: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.0K lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 2.2K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 3.0K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 2.6K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 15.5K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 14.4K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 3.0K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 2.4K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 1.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dimethyl sulfate | 1.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 713 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 625 lbs | - |
| Ethylene oxide | 496 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 464 lbs | - |
| Propylene oxide | 415 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 122 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 70 lbs | - |
Stepan Co in Barrow
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Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Johns Manville, Solvay USA LLC, Harrison Poultry Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. Genesis Custom Chemical Blending, Heraeus Epurio LLC, Chemtreat Inc.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Stepan Co on cumulative reported pounds (26.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Genesis Custom Chemical Blending, Heraeus Epurio LLC, Lear Corp. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other Stepan Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Stepan Co Millsdale Road, Stepan Co, Stepan Co Maywood.
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 Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Naphthalene; nearby reporters include Johns Manville. Stepan Co stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Stepan Co TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Nonylphenol Ethoxylates) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Stepan Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Winder, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325613 · Chemicals. 2.6% of Barrow TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Genesis Custom Chemical Blending (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Stepan Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 67.9%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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