EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Calgon Carbon Corp
Catlettsburg, KY · Parent: Kuraray Holdings Inc.
- Total releases
- 120.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 22
- Carcinogens
- 11
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Calgon Carbon Corp: how the 120.4K lbs splits
120.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 94.2K lbs 78.3%
- Off-site Transfers 20.4K lbs 16.9%
- Water Discharges 5.8K lbs 4.8%
Calgon Carbon Corp's 120.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 78.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 16.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Calgon Carbon Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Catlettsburg, KY, in the chemicals sector. It reported 32.1K lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 120.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,180 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Calgon Carbon Corp is pounds #113 and chemical-count #16 at 120.4K lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Catlettsburg Refining LLC; Marathon Petroleum Co - Big Sandy Asphalt Terminal; Huntington Alloys Corp; Federal Correctional Institution Ashland Ky. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Kentucky: Husker Ag LLC; First Chemical Corp; Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC; Nova Molecular Sumter LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Lead; 2,4-Dinitrotoluene.
Calgon Carbon Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (78.3% air releases) across 22 chemicals · 11 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 120.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Husker Ag LLC and First Chemical Corp.
Calgon Carbon Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
120K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Calgon Carbon Corp in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Calgon Carbon Corp reports the 816th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Husker Ag LLC and First Chemical Corp.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Calgon Carbon Corp's total reported releases rose from 24.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 32.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Calgon Carbon Corp's off-site transfers rose from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Calgon Carbon Corp's chemicals reported fell from 17 in 2022 to 15 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Calgon Carbon Corp's air releases fell from 20.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Calgon Carbon Corp Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Calgon Carbon Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 120.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 42% (22.6K lbs to 32.1K lbs).
Calgon Carbon Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Calgon Carbon Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 42% 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.6K lbs | 19 |
| 2020 | 21.0K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 20.3K lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 24.5K lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 32.1K lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 11 of 22 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 42.9K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 31.0K lbs | - |
| Lead | 13.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 2,4-Dinitrotoluene | 8.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 7.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 5.7K lbs | - |
| 2,6-Dinitrotoluene | 3.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 3.0K lbs | - |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorobenzene | 866 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 756 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrobenzene | 708 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 695 lbs | - |
| Bis(2-chloroethoxy)methane | 570 lbs | - |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 220 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 210 lbs | - |
| 2,4-Dinitrophenol | 101 lbs | - |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 95 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 0 lbs | - |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Calgon Carbon Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Calgon Carbon Corp
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Catlettsburg Refining LLC, Marathon Petroleum Co - Big Sandy Asphalt Terminal, Huntington Alloys Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Husker Ag LLC, First Chemical Corp, Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Calgon Carbon Corp on cumulative reported pounds (120.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (22). Release-pound peers include Okonite Co Inc, Lear Corp Farwell Plant, Greif Packaging LLC. Chemical-count peers include Seward Power Plant, Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, Envirite of Pennsylvania 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.
- Okonite Co Inc Santa Maria, CA · Electrical Equipment 120.4K lbs reported
- Lear Corp Farwell Plant Farwell, MI · Plastics and Rubber 120.4K lbs reported
- Greif Packaging LLC La Porte, TX · Fabricated Metals 120.3K lbs reported
- CO2 Extraction Plant Snyder, TX · Natural Gas Processing 120.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Lead, 2,4-Dinitrotoluene; nearby reporters include Catlettsburg Refining LLC. Calgon Carbon Corp stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Calgon Carbon Corp TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Calgon Carbon Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Catlettsburg, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 7.4% of Boyd TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Okonite Co Inc (Δ 50 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Calgon Carbon Corp stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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