EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Arkema Inc
Grand Rapids, MI · Parent: Arkema Delaware Inc
- Total releases
- 45.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Arkema Inc: how the 45.7K lbs splits
45.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 38.0K lbs 83.1%
- Off-site Transfers 7.7K lbs 16.9%
Arkema Inc's 45.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 83.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 16.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Arkema Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Grand Rapids, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 8.2K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 45.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,320 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Arkema Inc is pounds #228 and chemical-count #58 at 45.7K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Michigan Wheel Operations LLC; Vi-Chem Corp; Blackmer a Dover Co; Michigan Turkey Producers LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Ineos Composites; Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Inc; Ingevity Virginia Corp-Wickliffe Carbon Plant; Niacet Corp. Other Arkema Delaware Inc sites in this extract: Arkema Inc; Arkema Inc; Bostik Inc; Bostik Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Ethylbenzene; Certain glycol ethers; Phthalic anhydride.
Arkema Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (83.1% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 45.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ineos Composites and Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Inc.
Arkema Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
46K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Arkema Inc in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Arkema Inc reports the 1,330th-largest volume (45.7K lbs). Scale peers outside Michigan include Ineos Composites and Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Inc.
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
- Arkema Inc's total reported releases fell from 8.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Arkema Inc's off-site transfers rose from 395 lb in 2022 to 500 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Arkema Inc's air releases fell from 7.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Arkema Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Arkema Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 45.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 15% (9.7K lbs to 8.2K lbs).
Arkema Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Arkema Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 15% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.7K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 9.5K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 10.0K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 8.3K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 8.2K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 18.2K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 4.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 4.0K lbs | - |
| Phthalic anhydride | 2.8K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 2.8K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 2.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 2.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 2.3K lbs | - |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 830 lbs | - |
| 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol | 0 lbs | - |
Arkema Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Arkema Inc
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Michigan Wheel Operations LLC, Vi-Chem Corp, Blackmer a Dover Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 790 other reporting facilities in Michigan.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Ineos Composites, Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Inc, Ingevity Virginia Corp-Wickliffe Carbon Plant.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Arkema Inc on cumulative reported pounds (45.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Energizer Manufacturing - Portage Plant, Teledyne Battery Products, Clow Valve Co Foundry. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Energizer Manufacturing - Portage Plant Portage, WI · Electrical Equipment 45.7K lbs reported
- Teledyne Battery Products Redlands, CA · Electrical Equipment 45.7K lbs reported
- Clow Valve Co Foundry Oskaloosa, IA · Primary Metals 45.7K lbs reported
- Weidmann Electrical Technology Inc Saint Johnsbury, VT · Paper 45.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Arkema Delaware Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Arkema Inc, Arkema Inc, Bostik 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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Certain glycol ethers, Phthalic anhydride; nearby reporters include Michigan Wheel Operations LLC. Arkema Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Arkema Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Arkema Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Grand Rapids, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 1.4% of Kent TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Energizer Manufacturing - Portage Plant (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Arkema Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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