EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC
Brandenburg, KY · Parent: Monument Chemical Inc
- Total releases
- 656.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 20
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC: how the 656.7K lbs splits
656.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 568.6K lbs 86.6%
- Air Releases 88.2K lbs 13.4%
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC's 656.7K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 86.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 13.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 WATER pathway CARC-LEAN
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Brandenburg, KY, in the chemicals sector. It reported 152.0K lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2023, and 656.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,660 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. Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC is pounds #52 and chemical-count #19 at 656.7K 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: Nucor Steel Brandenburg; Dawkins On-Site. LLC - Nucor Kentucky Portable; Kosmos Cement Co LLC; US Army Garrison Fort Knox. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Kentucky: Occidental Chemical Corp; Hexcel Corp; International Paint LLC; Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; n-Hexane; Propylene oxide.
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (86.6% water discharges) across 20 chemicals · 7 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 656.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Occidental Chemical Corp and Hexcel Corp.
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
657K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC inside Meade's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC reports the 331st-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 96.4% of every pound reported in Meade. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 84.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Occidental Chemical Corp and Hexcel Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Meade's reported pounds (681.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC's total reported releases rose from 111.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 152.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC's water releases rose from 97.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 137.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC's chemicals reported rose from 17 in 2022 to 18 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC's air releases fell from 14.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC 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 Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 656.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 19% (127.7K lbs to 152.0K lbs).
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 19% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 127.7K lbs | 18 |
| 2020 | 72.2K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 192.9K lbs | 19 |
| 2022 | 111.9K lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 152.0K lbs | 18 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 20 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 557.0K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 19.4K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 15.8K lbs | - |
| Propylene oxide | 13.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene oxide | 10.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 9.4K lbs | - |
| 2-Methoxyethanol | 7.9K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 7.8K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 4.5K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 1.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Acrylonitrile | 1.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 887 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethyl acrylate | 280 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 50 lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 0 lbs | - |
| Hydroquinone | 0 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 0 lbs | - |
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Nucor Steel Brandenburg, Dawkins On-Site. LLC - Nucor Kentucky Portable, Kosmos Cement Co LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Occidental Chemical Corp, Hexcel Corp, International Paint LLC.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC on cumulative reported pounds (656.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (20). Release-pound peers include Scout Boats Inc, Montour Steam Electric Station, Occidental Chemical Corp. Chemical-count peers include Pixelle Specialty Solutions, Chemours Chambers Works, Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.. 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.
- Scout Boats Inc Summerville, SC · Transportation Equipment 656.8K lbs reported
- Montour Steam Electric Station Danville, PA · Electric Utilities 657.1K lbs reported
- Occidental Chemical Corp Gregory, TX · Chemicals 656.0K lbs reported
- Prepa - Palo Seco Steam Plant Toa Baja, PR · Electric Utilities 658.5K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, n-Hexane, Propylene oxide; nearby reporters include Nucor Steel Brandenburg. Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC stamps MID volume · WATER 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 Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC TRI extract (MID · WATER · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Brandenburg, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 96.4% of Meade TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Scout Boats Inc (Δ 76 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC stamps MID volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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