EPA TRI Facility · Food
Blommer Chocolate Co.
Chicago, IL
- Total releases
- 15.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2021
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Blommer Chocolate Co.: how the 15.4K lbs splits
15.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 10.2K lbs 66.0%
- Air Releases 5.2K lbs 34.0%
Blommer Chocolate Co.'s 15.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 66.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 34.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Blommer Chocolate Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chicago, IL, in the food sector. It reported 5.0K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2021, and 15.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 8,847 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. Blommer Chocolate Co. is pounds #377 and chemical-count #786 at 15.4K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Water Saver Faucet Co; Vcna Prairie Llc-Yard 1032; Unity Manufacturing Co; Reliable Plating. Similar-scale Food peers outside Illinois: Rittiman Road Retail Support Center; Foremost Farms USA; Wisconsin Whey Protein; Frito-Lay Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Blommer Chocolate Co. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Chicago, IL: 15.4K lbs across 1 chemical. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 66.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Rittiman Road Retail Support Center and Foremost Farms USA.
Blommer Chocolate Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
15K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Blommer Chocolate Co.: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Blommer Chocolate Co. reports the 859th-largest volume (15.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Rittiman Road Retail Support Center and Foremost Farms USA.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Blommer Chocolate Co.'s pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Blommer Chocolate Co. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Blommer Chocolate Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2021, total releases increased by 1% (5.0K lbs to 5.0K lbs).
Blommer Chocolate Co.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2021
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Blommer Chocolate Co. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1% from 2019 to 2021). 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 5.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 5.0K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 15.4K lbs | - |
Blommer Chocolate Co. in Cook
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Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Blommer Chocolate Co. on cumulative reported pounds (15.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Master Halco, Concast Metal Products Co, Hydro Extrusion USA LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
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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 Ammonia; nearby reporters include Water Saver Faucet Co. Blommer Chocolate 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 Blommer Chocolate Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Blommer Chocolate Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chicago, IL, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 311351 · Food. 0.0% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Master Halco (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Blommer Chocolate Co. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 66.0%). 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