EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Chs Rochelle
Rochelle, IL · Parent: Chs Inc
- Total releases
- 123.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Chs Rochelle: how the 123.7K lbs splits
123.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 123.7K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Chs Rochelle's 123.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Acetaldehyde.
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 AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Chs Rochelle is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Rochelle, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 26.0K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 123.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,124 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. Chs Rochelle is pounds #167 and chemical-count #191 at 123.7K 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: Wheatland Tube Western Tube; Forge Group Cardinal LLC DBA Cardinal Forge Co; Rochelle Foods LLC; Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Greenville Facility; American Phoenix Inc; Polymer Additives-Cleveland Plant; Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc.. Other Chs Inc sites in this extract: Chs Mankato; Chs Fairmont; Chs Hallock; Chs Inc. Laurel Refinery. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Ammonia; n-Hexane; Toluene.
Chs Rochelle stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 123.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Greenville Facility and American Phoenix Inc.
Chs Rochelle vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
124K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chs Rochelle: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Chs Rochelle reports the 799th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.4% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 52.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Illinois include The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Greenville Facility and American Phoenix Inc.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (52.3% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chs Rochelle's total reported releases fell from 26.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chs Rochelle's air releases fell from 26.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chs Rochelle Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Chs Rochelle stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.5× more than the comparison
25% less 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 Chs Rochelle releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 123.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 21% (21.5K lbs to 26.0K lbs).
Chs Rochelle: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Chs Rochelle year-over-year reported totals (increased by 21% 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: Acetaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 23.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 25.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 26.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 26.0K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 64.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 54.4K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 4.4K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 105 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 77 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 lbs | - |
Chs Rochelle · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chs Rochelle
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Wheatland Tube Western Tube, Forge Group Cardinal LLC DBA Cardinal Forge Co, Rochelle Foods LLC, 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. The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Greenville Facility, American Phoenix Inc, Polymer Additives-Cleveland Plant.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chs Rochelle on cumulative reported pounds (123.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include 3M Co - Cynthiana, Cng Green Bay, Nisshinbo Automotive Manufacturing Inc. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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).
Other Chs Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Chs Mankato, Chs Fairmont, Chs Hallock.
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 Acetaldehyde, Ammonia, n-Hexane, Toluene; nearby reporters include Wheatland Tube Western Tube. Chs Rochelle stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Chs Rochelle TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chs Rochelle totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Rochelle, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 10.6% of Ogle TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: 3M Co - Cynthiana (Δ 23 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chs Rochelle stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. 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