EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site
Channahon, IL · Parent: Americas Styrenics LLC
- Total releases
- 10.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site: how the 10.0K lbs splits
10.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.8K lbs 58.0%
- Off-site Transfers 4.2K lbs 41.9%
- Water Discharges 4 lbs <0.1%
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site's 10.0K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 58.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 41.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
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-HEAVY
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Channahon, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 10.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,835 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. Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site is pounds #418 and chemical-count #419 at 10.0K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Diversified Cpc International Inc; Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery; Ozinga Ready-Mix-Channahon; Ineos Joliet LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: Badger Mining Corp Taylor Coating Plant; Radiator Specialty Co; Polytek Development Corp. D.b.a. Endurance Technologies Inc; Revlon Consumer Products Corp. Other Americas Styrenics LLC sites in this extract: Americas Styrenics LLC; Americas Styrenics LLC - Marietta; Americas Styrenics LLC - Torrance; Americas Styrenics Allyns Point Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Zinc compounds; Ethylbenzene.
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Channahon, IL: 10.0K lbs across 3 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 58.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Badger Mining Corp Taylor Coating Plant and Radiator Specialty Co.
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
10.0K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site reports the 2,059th-largest volume (10.0K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 58.0% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Illinois include Badger Mining Corp Taylor Coating Plant and Radiator Specialty Co.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (58.0% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site's total reported releases fell from 3.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site's off-site transfers fell from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 432 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site's air releases fell from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 947 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site Form-R facts
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See how Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 11% (1.5K lbs to 1.4K lbs).
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site: 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 Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site year-over-year reported totals (decreased 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 2.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 3.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 1.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 5.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 50 lbs | Carcinogen |
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site in Will
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Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Diversified Cpc International Inc, Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery, Ozinga Ready-Mix-Channahon, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site on cumulative reported pounds (10.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Brenntag Northeast - Snyder Road, Cianbro Fabrication & Coating, Blevins Asphalt Construction Co Inc. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Brenntag Northeast - Snyder Road Reading, PA · Chemical Wholesalers 10.0K lbs reported
- Cianbro Fabrication & Coating Pittsfield, ME · Fabricated Metals 10.0K lbs reported
- Blevins Asphalt Construction Co Inc Brookline, MO · Petroleum 10.0K lbs reported
- Tts Distribution Inc Temple, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 10.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Americas Styrenics LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Americas Styrenics LLC, Americas Styrenics LLC - Marietta, Americas Styrenics LLC - Torrance.
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 Styrene, Zinc compounds, Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Diversified Cpc International Inc. Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site stamps LIGHT 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 Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Channahon, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Will TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Brenntag Northeast - Snyder Road (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 58.0%). 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