EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
The Whitaker Co
Atlanta, GA · Parent: The Whitaker Co
- Total releases
- 52.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 19
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
The Whitaker Co: how the 52.3K lbs splits
52.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 32.0K lbs 61.1%
- Air Releases 20.3K lbs 38.8%
- Water Discharges 21 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
The Whitaker Co's 52.3K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 61.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 38.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
The Whitaker Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Atlanta, GA, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 3.2K lbs of releases across 17 chemicals in 2023, and 52.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,030 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. The Whitaker Co is pounds #175 and chemical-count #15 at 52.3K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Alchem Chemical Co; Thomas Concrete - Atlanta; Main Steel Polishing Co Inc; Quikrete Construction Materials LLC. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Georgia: Exxon Mobil Oil Corp Port Everglades Terminal; Manly Terminal LLC; Delta Western LLC Haines Bulk Facility; Citgo Petroleum Corp. Other The Whitaker Co sites in this extract: The Whitaker Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Toluene; n-Hexane; Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.
The Whitaker Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Atlanta, GA: 52.3K lbs across 19 chemicals (7 carcinogen-classified, CLEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 61.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Exxon Mobil Oil Corp Port Everglades Terminal and Manly Terminal LLC.
The Whitaker Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
52K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Whitaker Co in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, The Whitaker Co reports the 31st-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Georgia include Exxon Mobil Oil Corp Port Everglades Terminal and Manly Terminal 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
- The Whitaker Co's total reported releases fell from 6.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Whitaker Co's air releases fell from 6.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Whitaker Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How The Whitaker Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 52.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 10% (2.9K lbs to 3.2K lbs).
The Whitaker 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 The Whitaker Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 10% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.9K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 2.3K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 37.5K lbs | 17 |
| 2022 | 6.5K lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 3.2K lbs | 17 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 19 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 21.9K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 11.8K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 7.3K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 6.5K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 150 lbs | - |
| Trichloroethylene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 0 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 0 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexanol | 0 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 lbs | - |
| 1-Bromopropane | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
The Whitaker Co in Fulton
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Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Alchem Chemical Co, Thomas Concrete - Atlanta, Main Steel Polishing Co Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. Exxon Mobil Oil Corp Port Everglades Terminal, Manly Terminal LLC, Delta Western LLC Haines Bulk Facility.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Whitaker Co on cumulative reported pounds (52.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (19). Release-pound peers include Nitto Inc., Boise Cascade Wood Products LLC, Gold Tech Industries - Aerospace/telecommunications Division. Chemical-count peers include Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site, Johnson Matthey, Colver Green Energy. 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.
- Nitto Inc. Lakewood, NJ · Plastics and Rubber 52.3K lbs reported
- Boise Cascade Wood Products LLC Thorsby, AL · Wood Products 52.3K lbs reported
- Gold Tech Industries - Aerospace/telecommunications Division Tempe, AZ · Fabricated Metals 52.3K lbs reported
- Conestoga Kenly Plant & Sprayroom Kenly, NC · Furniture 52.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including The Whitaker Co.
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 Certain glycol ethers, Toluene, n-Hexane, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; nearby reporters include Alchem Chemical Co. The Whitaker Co stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 The Whitaker Co TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
The Whitaker Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Atlanta, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 3.5% of Fulton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nitto Inc. (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Whitaker Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 61.1%). 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