EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Ecolab Inc.
Joliet, IL · Parent: Ecolab Inc
- Total releases
- 221.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Ecolab Inc.: how the 221.2K lbs splits
221.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 218.7K lbs 98.9%
- Air Releases 2.5K lbs 1.1%
Ecolab Inc.'s 221.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitric acid.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Ecolab Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Joliet, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 11.5K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 221.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,074 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. Ecolab Inc. is pounds #122 and chemical-count #149 at 221.2K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Chrome Crankshaft Co LLC; Laraway Recycling & Disposal Facility; Interstate Chemical Co Inc; Apollo Colors Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: Atotech USA LLC; Plz Corp.; Plaze Inc; Westlake Epoxy Inc. Other Ecolab Inc sites in this extract: Nalco Fresno Facility; Nalco Co; Purolite LLC; Ecolab Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitric acid; Certain glycol ethers; Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Ammonia.
Ecolab Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.9% off-site transfers) across 7 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 221.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Atotech USA LLC and Plz Corp..
Ecolab Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
221K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ecolab Inc. in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Ecolab Inc. reports the 606th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Illinois include Atotech USA LLC and Plz Corp..
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
- Ecolab Inc.'s air releases rose from 473 lb in 2022 to 537 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ecolab Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 11.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ecolab Inc. Form-R facts
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200.6× more than the comparison
3.5× 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 Ecolab Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 221.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 311% (2.8K lbs to 11.5K lbs).
Ecolab Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ecolab Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 311% 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: Nitric acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 2.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 193.2K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 11.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 11.5K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 87.8K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 61.8K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 60.8K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 10.4K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 348 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 8 lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
Ecolab Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ecolab Inc.
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Chrome Crankshaft Co LLC, Laraway Recycling & Disposal Facility, Interstate Chemical Co Inc, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ecolab Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (221.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Atotech USA LLC, Plz Corp., Plaze Inc. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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 Ecolab Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nalco Fresno Facility, Nalco Co, Purolite LLC.
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 Nitric acid, Certain glycol ethers, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Chrome Crankshaft Co LLC. Ecolab Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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.
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This Ecolab Inc. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Nitric acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ecolab Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Joliet, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325611 · Chemicals. 1.4% of Will TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Atotech USA LLC (Δ 44 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ecolab Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitric acid. 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