EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Hydrite Chemical Co.
Waterloo, IA · Parent: Hydrite Chemical Co
- Total releases
- 8.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Hydrite Chemical Co.: how the 8.8K lbs splits
8.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 5.2K lbs 58.8%
- Air Releases 3.6K lbs 41.2%
Hydrite Chemical Co.'s 8.8K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 58.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 41.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Hydrite Chemical Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Waterloo, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.8K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 8.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,077 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. Hydrite Chemical Co. is pounds #252 and chemical-count #74 at 8.8K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Masterbrand Cabinets Waterloo Operations; Kent Nutrition Group Inc; Conagra Foods Packaged Foods Llc-Waterloo; Advanced Heat Treat Corp.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Kore Mart Ltd; Triest Ag Group Inc.; The Willamette Valley Co LLC; Minuteman International Multi-Clean Div. Other Hydrite Chemical Co sites in this extract: Hydrite Chemical Co.; Hydrite Chemical Co.; Hydrite Chemical Co.; Hydrite Chemical Co.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Certain glycol ethers; Peracetic acid; Nitric acid.
Hydrite Chemical Co. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Waterloo, IA: 8.8K lbs across 9 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 58.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kore Mart Ltd and Triest Ag Group Inc..
Hydrite Chemical Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.8K lbs Top 39% higher than 61% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Hydrite Chemical Co.: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Hydrite Chemical Co. reports the 2,103rd-largest volume (8.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 98.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Kore Mart Ltd and Triest Ag Group Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Hydrite Chemical Co.'s pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 98.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Hydrite Chemical Co.'s total reported releases rose from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hydrite Chemical Co.'s off-site transfers rose from 783 lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hydrite Chemical Co.'s air releases rose from 710 lb in 2022 to 964 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hydrite Chemical Co. Form-R facts
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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 Hydrite Chemical Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 8.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 129% (1.2K lbs to 2.8K lbs).
Hydrite Chemical Co.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Hydrite Chemical Co. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 129% 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 | 1.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 1.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 1.9K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 1.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 2.8K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 8.7K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 77 lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 33 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 1 lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 0 lbs | - |
Hydrite Chemical Co. in Black Hawk
Nearest TRI Facilities to Hydrite Chemical Co.
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Masterbrand Cabinets Waterloo Operations, Kent Nutrition Group Inc, Conagra Foods Packaged Foods Llc-Waterloo, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Kore Mart Ltd, Triest Ag Group Inc., The Willamette Valley Co LLC.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hydrite Chemical Co. on cumulative reported pounds (8.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Federal Correctional Institution-Elkton, Remee Casting, Berkshire Concrete Corp. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Federal Correctional Institution-Elkton Lisbon, OH · Other 8.8K lbs reported
- Remee Casting Penn Yan, NY · Plastics and Rubber 8.8K lbs reported
- Berkshire Concrete Corp Pittsfield, MA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 8.8K lbs reported
- Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems Inc Greenville, TX · Machinery 8.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Hydrite Chemical Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Hydrite Chemical Co., Hydrite Chemical Co., Hydrite Chemical Co..
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, Certain glycol ethers, Peracetic acid, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Masterbrand Cabinets Waterloo Operations. Hydrite Chemical Co. stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Hydrite Chemical Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hydrite Chemical Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Waterloo, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 0.4% of Black Hawk TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Federal Correctional Institution-Elkton (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hydrite Chemical Co. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 58.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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