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.

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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.

#7,612 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

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

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

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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

2022 → 2023
  • 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

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
26.4K lbs
MIXED pathway
Off-site Transfers
CARC-LEAN chem count
13 · 5 carc.
Lead chemical
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates

Compare this facility

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

Total reported releases
Stepan Co
26.4K lbs
Johns Manville
94.4K lbs

72% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Stepan Co
13
Johns Manville
1

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.

Off-site Transfers 17.9K lbs (67.9%)
Air Releases 8.2K lbs (31.1%)
Water Discharges 250 lbs (0.9%)
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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

million lbs

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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
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

Winder, GA
33.9979, -83.7890
County TRI context
Barrow · 2.6% of county pounds
Parent company
Stepan Co

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.

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