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.

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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.

#921 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 3.5% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

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

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

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

2022 → 2023
  • 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

Sector
Chemicals
HEAVY volume
1.8M lbs
LAND pathway
Land Disposal
CLEAN chem count
1
Lead chemical
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol

Compare this facility

See how M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt)
1.8M lbs
Kaydon Corp
13.2K lbs

134.4× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt)
1
Kaydon Corp
1

About the same as 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 M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt) releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.8M lbs.

Land Disposal 1.8M lbs (100.0%)
Air Releases 58 lbs (<0.1%)
Off-site Transfers 15 lbs (<0.1%)
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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

million lbs

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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
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

Muskegon, MI
43.2015, -86.2933
County TRI context
Muskegon · 16.4% of county pounds
EPA Facility ID
49441MRGSC2817M

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.

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.

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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