EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Strem Chemicals Inc.
Newburyport, MA · Parent: Ascensus Specialties LLC
- Total releases
- 5.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Strem Chemicals Inc.: how the 6.7K lbs splits
6.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.7K lbs 100.0%
Strem Chemicals Inc.'s 6.7K 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: n-Hexane.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Strem Chemicals Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newburyport, MA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 5.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 10,972 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. Strem Chemicals Inc. is pounds #157 and chemical-count #290 at 5.6K 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: Berkshire Manufactured Products Inc; Electronic Products Inc; Fxi Inc. - Newburyport; Pci Synthesis. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Massachusetts: Chase Products Co; Advansix Resins & Chemicals LLC; Dubois Chemicals Inc. Oakley Oh; Aurora Plastics - Welcome Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane.
Compare Strem Chemicals Inc. with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Berkshire Manufactured Products Inc Newburyport · 57 lbs
- Electronic Products Inc Newburyport · 53 lbs
- Fxi Inc. - Newburyport Newburyport · 399 lbs
- Pci Synthesis Newburyport · 20.4K lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Chase Products Co (IL) · Advansix Resins & Chemicals LLC (VA) · Dubois Chemicals Inc. Oakley Oh (OH)
Strem Chemicals Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.6K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chase Products Co and Advansix Resins & Chemicals LLC.
Strem Chemicals Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.6K lbs Top 42% higher than 58% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Strem Chemicals Inc.: n-Hexane-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Strem Chemicals Inc. reports the 2,274th-largest volume (5.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Chase Products Co and Advansix Resins & Chemicals LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Strem Chemicals Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here n-Hexane at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Strem Chemicals Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Strem Chemicals Inc.'s air releases fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Strem Chemicals Inc. 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 Strem Chemicals Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 49% (711 lbs to 1.1K lbs).
Strem Chemicals Inc.: 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 Strem Chemicals Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 49% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 711 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 911 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 1.1K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 6.7K lbs | - |
Strem Chemicals Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Strem Chemicals Inc.
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Berkshire Manufactured Products Inc, Electronic Products Inc, Fxi Inc. - Newburyport, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. Chase Products Co, Advansix Resins & Chemicals LLC, Dubois Chemicals Inc. Oakley Oh.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Strem Chemicals Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (5.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Metform LLC, Ak Steel Corp, Swift Prepared Foods - Moberly. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
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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 n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Berkshire Manufactured Products Inc. Strem Chemicals Inc. 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 Strem Chemicals Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Strem Chemicals Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newburyport, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 0.4% of Essex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Metform LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Strem Chemicals Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane. 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