EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, IA
- Total releases
- 37.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs: how the 37.8K lbs splits
37.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 37.8K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs's 37.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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 AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Council Bluffs, IA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 6.7K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 37.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,778 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Iowa's 460 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs is pounds #192 and chemical-count #18 at 37.8K lbs. Climax Molybdenum Co leads reported pounds (16.4M lbs) at 5 chemicals (chemical-count #117). Helena Industries LLC leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (9.4K lbs, pounds #247). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Plumrose DBA Jbs Prepared Foods - Council Bluffs 1; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.; Ready Mixed Concrete Co Council Bluffs Plant; Future Foam Inc. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Iowa: Clariant Corp - Broussard Site; Coastal Chemical Co. LLC; Brenntag Great Lakes LLC; Univar Solutions USA Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; n-Hexane; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 15 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 37.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Clariant Corp - Broussard Site and Coastal Chemical Co. LLC.
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
38K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs: Methanol-led volume
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs reports the 63rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 81.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Clariant Corp - Broussard Site and Coastal Chemical Co. LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 81.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs's total reported releases fell from 6.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs's chemicals reported fell from 14 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs's air releases fell from 6.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs Form-R facts
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See how Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.1× more than the comparison
15.0× 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 Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 37.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 1% (6.8K lbs to 6.7K lbs).
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 1% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.8K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 10.3K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 7.2K lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 6.9K lbs | 14 |
| 2023 | 6.7K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 31.0K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 423 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 98 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 70 lbs | - |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 41 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 40 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 29 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 21 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 16 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 9 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 4 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 3 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Plumrose DBA Jbs Prepared Foods - Council Bluffs 1, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., Ready Mixed Concrete Co Council Bluffs Plant, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Clariant Corp - Broussard Site, Coastal Chemical Co. LLC, Brenntag Great Lakes LLC.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs on cumulative reported pounds (37.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc, Huntsman Ethyleneamines Plant, Parkway Generation Sewaren Energy Center. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. 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.
- Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc Indianapolis, IN · Primary Metals 37.8K lbs reported
- Huntsman Ethyleneamines Plant Freeport, TX · Chemicals 37.8K lbs reported
- Parkway Generation Sewaren Energy Center Sewaren, NJ · Electric Utilities 37.8K lbs reported
- Reg Seneca LLC Seneca, IL · Chemicals 37.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
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 Methanol, n-Hexane, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Plumrose DBA Jbs Prepared Foods - Council Bluffs 1. Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Council Bluffs, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.4% of Pottawattamie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Barton Solvents Inc Council Bluffs stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol. 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