EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks
Topeka, KS · Parent: American Phoenix Inc
- Total releases
- 19.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks: how the 19.3K lbs splits
19.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 19.2K lbs 99.5%
- Air Releases 100 lbs 0.5%
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks's 19.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Topeka, KS, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.9K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 19.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,317 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks is pounds #123 and chemical-count #151 at 19.3K lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Mars Wrigley; US Dod Usaf Ksang 190ARW Forbes Field; Frito Lay Inc; Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Kansas: Aurora Plastics Inc; Axalta Coating Systems USA LLC; Steris Corp St Louis Operations; Sherwin-Williams Co. Other American Phoenix Inc sites in this extract: American Phoenix Inc.; American Phoenix Inc; American Phoenix Inc; American Phoenix Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds; Cobalt compounds.
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.5% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 19.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Aurora Plastics Inc and Axalta Coating Systems USA LLC.
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
19K lbs Top 32% higher than 68% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks reports the 1,746th-largest volume (19.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 93.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Kansas include Aurora Plastics Inc and Axalta Coating Systems USA LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 93.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks's total reported releases rose from 49 lb in 2022 to 4.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks's off-site transfers rose from 29 lb in 2022 to 4.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks Form-R facts
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See how American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.9× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 19.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 47% (3.3K lbs to 4.9K lbs).
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks year-over-year reported totals (increased by 47% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 695 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 10.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 49 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 4.9K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 18.0K lbs | - |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 694 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 596 lbs | Carcinogen |
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Mars Wrigley, US Dod Usaf Ksang 190ARW Forbes Field, Frito Lay Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Aurora Plastics Inc, Axalta Coating Systems USA LLC, Steris Corp St Louis Operations.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks on cumulative reported pounds (19.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Gpi Corp, Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC - Nephi, Southern Graphic Systems LLC. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International 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.
- Gpi Corp Schofield, WI · Plastics and Rubber 19.3K lbs reported
- Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC - Nephi Nephi, UT · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 19.4K lbs reported
- Southern Graphic Systems LLC Florence, KY · Printing 19.4K lbs reported
- Beacon Park Finishing LLC Roseville, MI · Fabricated Metals 19.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other American Phoenix Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including American Phoenix Inc., American Phoenix Inc, American Phoenix Inc.
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 Zinc compounds, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Cobalt compounds; nearby reporters include Mars Wrigley. American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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.
Use and verify this record
This American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Topeka, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Shawnee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gpi Corp (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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