EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Basf Corp

Muskegon, MI · Parent: Basf Corp

Total releases
33.9K lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Latest report
2021
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Basf Corp: how the 33.9K lbs splits

33.9K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 33.9K lbs 100.0%
  • Off-site Transfers 5 lbs <0.1%

Basf Corp's 33.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN

Basf Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Muskegon, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 5 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2021, and 33.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 7,023 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. Basf Corp is pounds #263 and chemical-count #270 at 33.9K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Mplx Terminals LLC - North Muskegon Mi Terminal; Eagle Aluminum Cast Products Inc; New Gldc LLC; Lorin Industries Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Amvac Chemical Corp; Saco Aei; Flocryl Llc-Acrylates; Custom Processing Services Inc. Other Basf Corp sites in this extract: Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops; Basf Corp - Freeport Site; Basf Corp; Basf Corp - Beaumont. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Methanol; n-Butyl alcohol; Ethylene glycol.

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Basf Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 33.9K lbs (2019–2021). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Amvac Chemical Corp and Saco Aei.

#7,023 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Basf Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

34K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Basf Corp: Ammonia-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Basf Corp reports the 1,480th-largest volume (33.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 72.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Amvac Chemical Corp and Saco Aei.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Basf Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 72.4%. Not a toxicity score.

Basf Corp Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
33.9K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
4
Lead chemical
Ammonia

Compare this facility

See how Basf Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Basf Corp
33.9K lbs
Mplx Terminals LLC - North Muskegon Mi Terminal
16.1K lbs

2.1× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Basf Corp
4
Mplx Terminals LLC - North Muskegon Mi Terminal
11

64% less 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 Basf Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 33.9K lbs.

Air Releases 33.9K lbs (100.0%)
Off-site Transfers 5 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2021, total releases decreased by 100% (18.3K lbs to 5 lbs).

Basf Corp: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2021

million lbs

What this shows Basf Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% from 2019 to 2021). 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: Ammonia.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 18.3K lbs 4
2020 15.6K lbs 4
2021 5 lbs 4

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ammonia 24.5K lbs -
Methanol 9.2K lbs -
n-Butyl alcohol 99 lbs -
Ethylene glycol 0 lbs -

Basf Corp · AIR-pathway site

Muskegon, MI
43.2854, -86.2612
County TRI context
Muskegon · 0.3% of county pounds
Parent company
Basf Corp

Compare beyond Michigan

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Basf Corp on cumulative reported pounds (33.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Fluid Motion LLC, Erieview Metal Treating Co, Brenntag Great Lakes LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Ammonia, Methanol, n-Butyl alcohol, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Mplx Terminals LLC - North Muskegon Mi Terminal. Basf 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.

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This Basf Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Basf Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Muskegon, MI, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 325320 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Muskegon TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fluid Motion LLC (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Basf Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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