EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories

Lafayette, IN · Parent: Evonik Corp

Total releases
1.4M lbs
Chemicals reported
36
Carcinogens
8
Primary pathway
Water Discharges

WATER Form-R mix

Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories: how the 1.4M lbs splits

1.4M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Water Discharges 1.1M lbs 83.1%
  • Air Releases 185.7K lbs 13.8%
  • Off-site Transfers 41.9K lbs 3.1%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories's 1.4M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 83.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 13.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

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.

HEAVY volume WATER pathway CARC-LEAN

Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lafayette, IN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 345.6K lbs of releases across 26 chemicals in 2023, and 1.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,089 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Indiana's 871 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories is pounds #49 and chemical-count #10 at 1.4M lbs. Uss Gary Works leads reported pounds (77.4M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #9). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC leads chemical count at 98 chemicals (11.9M lbs, pounds #12). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cargill Inc; Perry Foam Products; Arconic US LLC; Rea Magnet Wire Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Indiana: Exxonmobil Oil Corp Chemical Plant (part); Clariant Corp Crittenden Drive Facility; Motiva - Port Arthur Chemicals; Isp Chemicals LLC. Other Evonik Corp sites in this extract: Evonik Corp; Evonik Corp; Evonik Corp; Evonik Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Zinc compounds; Acetonitrile; Certain glycol ethers.

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Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (83.1% water discharges) across 36 chemicals · 8 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Exxonmobil Oil Corp Chemical Plant (part) and Clariant Corp Crittenden Drive Facility.

#1,089 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 4.2% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

1.4M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories reports the 221st-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 82.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Indiana include Exxonmobil Oil Corp Chemical Plant (part) and Clariant Corp Crittenden Drive Facility.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 82.9%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories's total reported releases rose from 298.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 345.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories's water releases rose from 262.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 309.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories's chemicals reported fell from 27 in 2022 to 26 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories's air releases fell from 36.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 36.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
HEAVY volume
1.4M lbs
WATER pathway
Water Discharges
CARC-LEAN chem count
36 · 8 carc.
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories
1.4M lbs
Cargill Inc
1.6M lbs

15% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories
36
Cargill Inc
1

36.0× 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 Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.4M lbs.

Water Discharges 1.1M lbs (83.1%)
Air Releases 185.7K lbs (13.8%)
Off-site Transfers 41.9K lbs (3.1%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 35% (256.6K lbs to 345.6K lbs).

Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories year-over-year reported totals (increased by 35% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 256.6K lbs 30
2020 263.7K lbs 29
2021 185.6K lbs 31
2022 298.9K lbs 27
2023 345.6K lbs 26

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 36 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1.1M lbs -
Zinc compounds 41.8K lbs -
Acetonitrile 29.6K lbs -
Certain glycol ethers 27.7K lbs -
Ammonia 22.7K lbs -
Methanol 20.0K lbs -
Toluene 18.8K lbs -
Dichloromethane 17.3K lbs Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 7.6K lbs -
Methyl tert-butyl ether 7.4K lbs -
n-Hexane 7.3K lbs -
n-Butyl alcohol 7.1K lbs -
N,N-Dimethylformamide 6.3K lbs Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 4.8K lbs -
Triethylamine 3.4K lbs -
sec-Butyl alcohol 2.4K lbs -
Cyclohexane 1.8K lbs -
Chlorine 1.3K lbs -
Methyl isobutyl ketone 1.0K lbs Carcinogen
Pyridine 584 lbs Carcinogen
Formic acid 510 lbs -
Chlorobenzene 495 lbs -
tert-Butyl alcohol 386 lbs -
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 277 lbs -
Epichlorohydrin 198 lbs Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 155 lbs -
Lead compounds 152 lbs -
Benzoyl chloride 143 lbs -
Dimethylamine 128 lbs -
Acrylonitrile 41 lbs Carcinogen
Chloroform 31 lbs Carcinogen
Methyl acrylate 19 lbs Carcinogen
Methyl methacrylate 18 lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 10 lbs -
Allyl alcohol 1 lbs -
Zinc (fume or dust) 0 lbs -

Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories · WATER-pathway site

Lafayette, IN
40.3876, -86.9324
County TRI context
Tippecanoe · 13.6% of county pounds
Parent company
Evonik Corp

Compare beyond Indiana

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories on cumulative reported pounds (1.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (36). Release-pound peers include Georgia-Pacific Broadway LLC, Lamb Weston Inc., Swift Beef Co. Chemical-count peers include Phillips 66 Old Ocean Ngl Fractionation Plant, Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant, Dow Sabine River Operations. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds, Acetonitrile, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Cargill Inc. Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lafayette, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325411 · Chemicals. 13.6% of Tippecanoe TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Georgia-Pacific Broadway LLC (Δ 2.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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