EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Nalco Chemical Co
Chicago, IL · Parent: Ecolab Inc
- Total releases
- 8.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Nalco Chemical Co: how the 8.2K lbs splits
8.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 5.5K lbs 67.5%
- Air Releases 2.7K lbs 32.5%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nalco Chemical Co's 8.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 67.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 32.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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 TRACE-CARC
Nalco Chemical Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chicago, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.5K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 8.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,248 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. Nalco Chemical Co is pounds #438 and chemical-count #95 at 8.2K 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: Gcp Applied Technologies Inc; Cornell Forge Co; Heligear Acquisition Co D/b/a Northstar Aerospace Inc; Hallstar Co Ester Solutions Facility. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: Bakelite Chemicals LLC - Crossett Ar; Ampacet Corp; Day-Glo Color Corp; Kraton Chemical Co LLC. Other Ecolab Inc sites in this extract: Nalco Fresno Facility; Ecolab Inc.; Nalco Co; Purolite LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Acrylic acid; Dimethylamine; Maleic anhydride.
Nalco Chemical Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Chicago, IL: 8.2K lbs across 10 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 67.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bakelite Chemicals LLC - Crossett Ar and Ampacet Corp.
Nalco Chemical Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.2K lbs Top 39% higher than 61% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nalco Chemical Co in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Nalco Chemical Co reports the 2,138th-largest volume (8.2K lbs). Scale peers outside Illinois include Bakelite Chemicals LLC - Crossett Ar and Ampacet 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
- Nalco Chemical Co's total reported releases rose from 829 lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nalco Chemical Co's off-site transfers rose from 323 lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nalco Chemical Co's air releases rose from 506 lb in 2022 to 602 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nalco Chemical Co's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nalco Chemical Co Form-R facts
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See how Nalco Chemical Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
52% less than the comparison
3.3× 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 Nalco Chemical Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 8.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 23% (2.0K lbs to 2.5K lbs).
Nalco Chemical Co: 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 Nalco Chemical Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 23% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.0K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 688 lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 2.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 829 lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 2.5K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 3.7K lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Dimethylamine | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Maleic anhydride | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 253 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 43 lbs | - |
| Acrylamide | 20 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 10 lbs | - |
| Epichlorohydrin | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
Nalco Chemical Co in Cook
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Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Gcp Applied Technologies Inc, Cornell Forge Co, Heligear Acquisition Co D/b/a Northstar Aerospace Inc, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nalco Chemical Co on cumulative reported pounds (8.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Bakelite Chemicals LLC - Crossett Ar, Ampacet Corp, Penn-Mar Castings LLC. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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, Ecolab Inc., Nalco Co.
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, Acrylic acid, Dimethylamine, Maleic anhydride; nearby reporters include Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. Nalco Chemical Co stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Nalco Chemical Co TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nalco Chemical Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chicago, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bakelite Chemicals LLC - Crossett Ar (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nalco Chemical Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 67.5%). 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