EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility
Cordova, IL · Parent: 3M Co
- Total releases
- 634.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 42
- Carcinogens
- 15
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility: how the 634.2K lbs splits
634.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 393.1K lbs 62.0%
- Air Releases 228.8K lbs 36.1%
- Water Discharges 12.3K lbs 1.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility's 634.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 62.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 36.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cordova, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 178.4K lbs of releases across 36 chemicals in 2023, and 634.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,687 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility is pounds #64 and chemical-count #4 at 634.2K lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Timken Drives LLC; Sandstrom Products Co; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il; Fci Thomson. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: American Acryl LP; Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex; Chemgenes Corp; Basf Corp. Other 3M Co sites in this extract: 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility; 3M Co - Tonawanda; 3M Co - Little Rock; 3M Co-Hutchinson. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Nickel compounds; Toluene; Methyl acrylate.
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Cordova, IL: 634.2K lbs across 42 chemicals (15 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 62.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Acryl LP and Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex.
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
634K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility reports the 339th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.7% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 50.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Illinois include American Acryl LP and Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (50.2% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility's total reported releases rose from 108.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 178.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility's off-site transfers rose from 61.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 141.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility's water releases fell from 857 lb in 2022 to 595 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility's chemicals reported rose from 29 in 2022 to 36 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
6109.9× more than the comparison
21.0× 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 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 634.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 81% (98.7K lbs to 178.4K lbs).
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility year-over-year reported totals (increased by 81% 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: Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 98.7K lbs | 30 |
| 2020 | 143.7K lbs | 30 |
| 2021 | 105.3K lbs | 30 |
| 2022 | 108.1K lbs | 29 |
| 2023 | 178.4K lbs | 36 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 15 of 42 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility in Rock Island
Nearest TRI Facilities to 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Timken Drives LLC, Sandstrom Products Co, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 950 other reporting facilities in Illinois.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. American Acryl LP, Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex, Chemgenes Corp.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility on cumulative reported pounds (634.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (42). Release-pound peers include American Acryl LP, Verso Luke LLC, Brakebush Brothers Inc. Chemical-count peers include US Army Picatinny Arsenal, Delaware City Refinery, Sasol Chemicals (usa) Llc-Lake Charles Chemical Complex. 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).
- US Army Picatinny Arsenal Picatinny Arsenal, NJ · Other 42 chemicals
- Delaware City Refinery Delaware City, DE · Petroleum 42 chemicals
- Sasol Chemicals (usa) Llc-Lake Charles Chemical Complex Westlake, LA · Chemicals 42 chemicals
- Chevron Products Co - Salt Lake Refinery Salt Lake City, UT · Petroleum 42 chemicals
Other 3M Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility, 3M Co - Tonawanda, 3M Co - Little Rock.
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 Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel compounds, Toluene, Methyl acrylate; nearby reporters include Timken Drives LLC. 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility stamps MID volume · MIXED 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.
Use and verify this record
This 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel And Nickel Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cordova, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 4.7% of Rock Island TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gateway Energy & Coke Co (Δ 253 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 62.0%). 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