EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical)
Chicago Heights, IL · Parent: Nufarm Americas Inc
- Total releases
- 11.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical): how the 11.3K lbs splits
11.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 8.7K lbs 76.6%
- Air Releases 2.6K lbs 23.4%
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical)'s 11.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 76.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 23.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: 2,4-D.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chicago Heights, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 5.5K lbs of releases across 16 chemicals in 2023, and 11.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,551 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. Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) is pounds #408 and chemical-count #28 at 11.3K 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: Chicago Heights Steel; Real Alloy Recycling LLC; Gerresheimer Glass Inc; Mid-West Mfg LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: Ethyl Corp; Moc Products Co. Inc; Sanofi Pasteur Inc; Formulated Solutions LLC. Other Nufarm Americas Inc sites in this extract: Nufarm Americas Inc - Greenville; Nufarm Americas Inc. - Alsip. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 2,4-D; N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; Triethylamine; Certain glycol ethers.
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (76.6% off-site transfers) across 18 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 11.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ethyl Corp and Moc Products Co. Inc.
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
11K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical): 2,4-D-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) reports the 2,005th-largest volume (11.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: 2,4-D alone is 76.9% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 80.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Illinois include Ethyl Corp and Moc Products Co. Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical)'s pounds in one chemical - here 2,4-D at 76.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical)'s total reported releases rose from 3.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical)'s air releases rose from 221 lb in 2022 to 447 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical)'s off-site transfers rose from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) Form-R facts
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See how Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
98% less than the comparison
9.0× 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 Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 11.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 910% (540 lbs to 5.5K lbs).
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical): annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) year-over-year reported totals (increased by 910% 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: 2,4-D.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 540 lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 882 lbs | 17 |
| 2021 | 639 lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 3.8K lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 5.5K lbs | 16 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 2,4-D | 8.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Triethylamine | 240 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 208 lbs | - |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | 160 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dimethylamine dicamba | 147 lbs | - |
| Dicamba | 141 lbs | - |
| Methoxone | 108 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 2,4-D 2-butoxyethyl ester | 94 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 84 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dimethylamine | 45 lbs | - |
| Bromoxynil octanoate | 6 lbs | - |
| Triclopyr-triethylammonium salt | 0 lbs | - |
| Trifluralin | 0 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Metribuzin | 0 lbs | - |
| Methoxone sodium salt | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical)
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Chicago Heights Steel, Real Alloy Recycling LLC, Gerresheimer Glass Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Ethyl Corp, Moc Products Co. Inc, Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) on cumulative reported pounds (11.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Ethyl Corp, Baltimore Aircoil Co, Moc Products Co. Inc. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. 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).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
Other Nufarm Americas Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nufarm Americas Inc - Greenville, Nufarm Americas Inc. - Alsip.
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 2,4-D, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Triethylamine, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Chicago Heights Steel. Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead 2,4-D) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chicago Heights, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325320 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ethyl Corp (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead 2,4-D. 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