EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt)
Muskegon, MI
- Total releases
- 1.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt): how the 1.8M lbs splits
1.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 1.8M lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 58 lbs <0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 15 lbs <0.1%
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt)'s 1.8M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol.
HEAVY volume LAND pathway CLEAN
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Muskegon, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 399.5K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 1.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 921 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. M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) is pounds #28 and chemical-count #606 at 1.8M 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Kaydon Corp; Knoll Inc; Cannon-Muskegon; Michigan Spring & Stamping of Muskegon LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC; American Synthetic Rubber Co; Deer Park_tx (roh); Polynt Composites USA Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol.
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (100.0% land disposal) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC and American Synthetic Rubber Co.
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.8M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt): 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) reports the 185th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC and American Synthetic Rubber Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt)'s pounds in one chemical - here 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt)'s total reported releases rose from 396.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 399.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt)'s land releases rose from 396.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 399.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 42% (281.7K lbs to 399.5K lbs).
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt): annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) year-over-year reported totals (increased by 42% 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: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 281.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 261.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 439.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 396.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 399.5K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol | 1.8M lbs | - |
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt)
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Kaydon Corp, Knoll Inc, Cannon-Muskegon, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC, American Synthetic Rubber Co, Deer Park_tx (roh).
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) on cumulative reported pounds (1.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Fremont Plant, Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC, Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc. Re: Bishopville Sc Facility. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Fremont Plant Fremont, OH · Fabricated Metals 1.8M lbs reported
- Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC Westlake, LA · Chemicals 1.8M lbs reported
- Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc. Re: Bishopville Sc Facility Bishopville, SC · Fabricated Metals 1.8M lbs reported
- Cargill Corn Milling North America Blair, NE · Food 1.8M 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 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol; nearby reporters include Kaydon Corp. M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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 M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CLEAN · lead 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Muskegon, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 16.4% of Muskegon TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Fremont Plant (Δ 1.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CLEAN · lead 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol. 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