EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Sun Cosmetics LLC
Valparaiso, IN · Parent: Sun Chemical Corp
- Total releases
- 352.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Sun Cosmetics LLC: how the 352.2K lbs splits
352.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 290.6K lbs 82.5%
- Air Releases 61.6K lbs 17.5%
Sun Cosmetics LLC's 352.2K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 82.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 17.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume LAND pathway CLEAN
Sun Cosmetics LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Valparaiso, IN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 27.2K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 352.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,377 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. Sun Cosmetics LLC is pounds #115 and chemical-count #669 at 352.2K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Powder Processing & Technology; Am Stabilizers Corp; Shoremet LLC; McGill Manufacturing Co Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Indiana: Fujifilm Wako Chemicals USA Corp; Chemetall US Inc; Precision / Master Made Paints; Nyacol Nanotechnologies Inc. Other Sun Chemical Corp sites in this extract: Sun Chemical Corp Muskegon Plant; Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility; Sun Chemical Corp; Sun Chemical Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Sun Cosmetics LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant LAND pathway (82.5% land disposal) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 352.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Fujifilm Wako Chemicals USA Corp and Chemetall US Inc.
Sun Cosmetics LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
352K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sun Cosmetics LLC: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sun Cosmetics LLC reports the 474th-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Indiana include Fujifilm Wako Chemicals USA Corp and Chemetall US Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sun Cosmetics LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sun Cosmetics LLC's total reported releases fell from 61.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 27.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sun Cosmetics LLC's land releases fell from 41.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sun Cosmetics LLC's air releases fell from 19.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sun Cosmetics LLC Form-R facts
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See how Sun Cosmetics LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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92% 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 Sun Cosmetics LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 352.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 79% (132.5K lbs to 27.2K lbs).
Sun Cosmetics LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sun Cosmetics LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 79% 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 | 132.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 57.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 73.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 61.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 27.2K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 352.2K lbs | - |
Sun Cosmetics LLC · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sun Cosmetics LLC
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Powder Processing & Technology, Am Stabilizers Corp, Shoremet LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
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Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sun Cosmetics LLC on cumulative reported pounds (352.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - W S Lee Steam Station, Yoder Smokers Inc., Greif Packaging LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - W S Lee Steam Station Belton, SC · Electric Utilities 352.2K lbs reported
- Yoder Smokers Inc. Hutchinson, KS · Electrical Equipment 352.3K lbs reported
- Greif Packaging LLC Alsip, IL · Fabricated Metals 352.4K lbs reported
- Fujifilm Wako Chemicals USA Corp Richmond, VA · Chemicals 352.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Sun Chemical Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sun Chemical Corp Muskegon Plant, Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility, Sun Chemical Corp.
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; nearby reporters include Powder Processing & Technology. Sun Cosmetics LLC stamps MID volume · LAND 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.
Use and verify this record
This Sun Cosmetics LLC TRI extract (MID · LAND · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sun Cosmetics LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Valparaiso, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325130 · Chemicals. 0.9% of Porter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - W S Lee Steam Station (Δ 64 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sun Cosmetics LLC stamps MID volume · LAND pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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