EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Houghton Chemical Corp
Allston, MA · Parent: Houghton Chemical Corp
- Total releases
- 5.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Houghton Chemical Corp: how the 5.2K lbs splits
5.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.2K lbs 100.0%
Houghton Chemical Corp's 5.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Houghton Chemical Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Allston, MA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 32 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 5.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 11,145 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Massachusetts's 373 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Houghton Chemical Corp is pounds #163 and chemical-count #14 at 5.2K lbs. Solutia Inc leads reported pounds (2.5M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Astro Chemicals Inc leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (5.9K lbs, pounds #154). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Resilience Boston Inc.; Matep LLC; Kendall Green Energy LLC; Hyperion Catalysis Inc. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Massachusetts: Coastal Chemical Co. LLC; Univar Solutions USA; Coastal Chemical Co. LLC; Prairie Packaging LLC. Other Houghton Chemical Corp sites in this extract: Houghton Chemical Corp; Houghton Chemical Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Cyclohexane; Toluene; Ethylene glycol.
Compare Houghton Chemical Corp with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Resilience Boston Inc. Allston · 97.4K lbs
- Matep LLC Boston · 39.0K lbs
- Kendall Green Energy LLC Cambridge · 5.1K lbs
- Hyperion Catalysis Inc Cambridge · 104 lbs
Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers sites elsewhere: Coastal Chemical Co. LLC (OK) · Univar Solutions USA (OH) · Coastal Chemical Co. LLC (CO)
Houghton Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.2K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Coastal Chemical Co. LLC and Univar Solutions USA.
Houghton Chemical Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.2K lbs Top 43% higher than 57% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Houghton Chemical Corp in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Houghton Chemical Corp reports the 201st-largest volume (5.2K lbs). Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Coastal Chemical Co. LLC and Univar Solutions USA.
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
- Houghton Chemical Corp's total reported releases fell from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 436 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Houghton Chemical Corp's air releases fell from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 436 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Houghton Chemical Corp's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Houghton Chemical Corp Form-R facts
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See how Houghton Chemical Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
95% less than the comparison
9.0× 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 Houghton Chemical Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 98% (1.5K lbs to 32 lbs).
Houghton Chemical Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Houghton Chemical Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 98% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 1.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 1.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 1.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 436 lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 32 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 2.9K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 868 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 838 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 494 lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 53 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 33 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 2 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 1 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Houghton Chemical Corp · AIR-pathway site
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Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Houghton Chemical Corp on cumulative reported pounds (5.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc., Reaxis Inc, Federal Bureau of Prisons Usp Big Sandy. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Elektrisola 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.
- Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc. New Castle, PA · Fabricated Metals 5.2K lbs reported
- Reaxis Inc Mc Donald, PA · Chemicals 5.2K lbs reported
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Usp Big Sandy Inez, KY · Other 5.2K lbs reported
- Lonestar Fiberglass Components, LLC Kingsbury, TX · Plastics and Rubber 5.2K 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
- Elektrisola Inc. Boscawen, NH · Primary Metals 9 chemicals
- Global Cos Llc-South Portland Terminal South Portland, ME · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Houghton Chemical Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Houghton Chemical Corp, Houghton Chemical Corp.
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 Methanol, Cyclohexane, Toluene, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Resilience Boston Inc.. Houghton Chemical Corp 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.
Use and verify this record
This Houghton Chemical Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Houghton Chemical Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Allston, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 2.0% of Suffolk TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc. (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Houghton Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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