EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Colorbiotics LLC
Ames, IA · Parent: Sikaa Corp
- Total releases
- 16.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Colorbiotics LLC: how the 16.5K lbs splits
16.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 11.7K lbs 71.0%
- Off-site Transfers 4.8K lbs 29.0%
Colorbiotics LLC's 16.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 71.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 29.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Colorbiotics LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ames, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 16.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,678 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. Colorbiotics LLC is pounds #222 and chemical-count #348 at 16.5K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Danfoss Power Solutions (us) Co; 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames; Dsm Nutritional Products LLC; Hach Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Morgan Fuel LLC; Commercial Merchandising Corp; Mallinckrodt; Inolex Chemical Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Colorbiotics LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (71.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 16.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Morgan Fuel LLC and Commercial Merchandising Corp.
Colorbiotics LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
17K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Colorbiotics LLC: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Colorbiotics LLC reports the 1,826th-largest volume (16.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Morgan Fuel LLC and Commercial Merchandising Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Colorbiotics LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Colorbiotics LLC's total reported releases rose from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Colorbiotics LLC's off-site transfers rose from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Colorbiotics LLC's air releases rose from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Colorbiotics LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Colorbiotics LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 44% (2.9K lbs to 4.1K lbs).
Colorbiotics LLC: 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 Colorbiotics LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 44% 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 | 2.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 3.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 2.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 3.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 4.1K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 16.5K lbs | - |
Colorbiotics LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Colorbiotics LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Danfoss Power Solutions (us) Co, 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames, Dsm Nutritional Products LLC, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Colorbiotics LLC on cumulative reported pounds (16.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Superior Industrial Solutions Inc, Smitty's Supply Inc, Pacific Biodiesel 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.
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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 Danfoss Power Solutions (us) Co. Colorbiotics LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
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This Colorbiotics LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Colorbiotics LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ames, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 10.9% of Story TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Superior Industrial Solutions Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Colorbiotics LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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