EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Metrex Research
Romulus, MI · Parent: Envista Holdings Corp
- Total releases
- 9.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Metrex Research: how the 9.9K lbs splits
9.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 6.4K lbs 64.7%
- Air Releases 3.5K lbs 35.3%
Metrex Research's 9.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 64.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 35.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Metrex Research is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Romulus, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 9.9K lbs in total across its 2020-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,853 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. Metrex Research is pounds #377 and chemical-count #484 at 9.9K 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). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Kerr Corp; Republic Industrial & Energy Solutions LLC; Fintex LLC; Mplx Terminals LLC - Romulus Mi Terminal. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Southwin/ltd; Revlon Consumer Products Corp; Life Technologies Inc. (thermo Fisher Scientific); Polytek Development Corp. D.b.a. Endurance Technologies Inc. Other Envista Holdings Corp sites in this extract: Kerr Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Certain glycol ethers.
Metrex Research is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Romulus, MI: 9.9K lbs across 2 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 64.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Southwin/ltd and Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
Metrex Research vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
9.9K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Metrex Research in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Metrex Research reports the 2,066th-largest volume (9.9K lbs). Scale peers outside Michigan include Southwin/ltd and Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
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
- Metrex Research's total reported releases rose from 911 lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Metrex Research's off-site transfers rose from 427 lb in 2022 to 556 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Metrex Research's air releases rose from 484 lb in 2022 to 534 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Metrex Research Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Metrex Research releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2023, total releases decreased by 84% (6.6K lbs to 1.1K lbs).
Metrex Research: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2020–2023
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Metrex Research year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 84% from 2020 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: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 1.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 911 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.1K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 5.6K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 4.3K lbs | - |
Metrex Research in Wayne
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Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Kerr Corp, Republic Industrial & Energy Solutions LLC, Fintex LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Metrex Research on cumulative reported pounds (9.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Leggett & Platt Inc, Publix Deerfield Beach Facility, Conn-Selmer Inc Fka United Musical Instruments. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Leggett & Platt Inc Cape Girardeau, MO · Plastics and Rubber 9.9K lbs reported
- Publix Deerfield Beach Facility Deerfield Beach, FL · Food 9.9K lbs reported
- Conn-Selmer Inc Fka United Musical Instruments Eastlake, OH · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9.9K lbs reported
- Ironhorse Complex Vernal, UT · Natural Gas Processing 9.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Envista Holdings Corp Facilities
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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 Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Kerr Corp. Metrex Research stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Metrex Research TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Nonylphenol Ethoxylates) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Metrex Research totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Romulus, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2023 (4 years). NAICS 325612 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Wayne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Leggett & Platt Inc (Δ 13 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Metrex Research stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 64.7%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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