EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Vi-Chem Corp
Grand Rapids, MI · Parent: Americhem Inc
- Total releases
- 38 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Vi-Chem Corp: how the 38 lbs splits
38 lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 38 lbs 100.0%
Vi-Chem Corp's 38 lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Antimony compounds.
TRACE volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Vi-Chem Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Grand Rapids, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 22 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 38 lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 17,489 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. Vi-Chem Corp is pounds #667 and chemical-count #311 at 38 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: Michigan Wheel Operations LLC; Arkema Inc; Blackmer a Dover Co; Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC Dba: Country Fresh. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Independent Ink Inc; Fenwal International Inc; Brain Power Inc; Sherwin-Williams Co. Other Americhem Inc sites in this extract: Americhem Inc Dga; Infinity Ltl; Americhem Inc Lnc; Americhem Inc Mtx. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Antimony compounds; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Zinc compounds; Arsenic compounds.
Vi-Chem Corp stamps TRACE volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 38 lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Independent Ink Inc and Fenwal International Inc.
Vi-Chem Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
38 lbs 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Vi-Chem Corp in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Vi-Chem Corp reports the 3,236th-largest volume (38 lbs). Scale peers outside Michigan include Independent Ink Inc and Fenwal International Inc.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Vi-Chem Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Vi-Chem Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
100% less than the comparison
2.0× more 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 Vi-Chem Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 38 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
Vi-Chem Corp: annual Form-R pounds
TRACE site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Vi-Chem Corp year-over-year reported totals. 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: Antimony compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 16 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 22 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Antimony compounds | 32 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 6 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Arsenic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Vi-Chem Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Vi-Chem Corp
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Michigan Wheel Operations LLC, Arkema Inc, 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. Independent Ink Inc, Fenwal International Inc, Brain Power Inc.
Other Americhem Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Americhem Inc Dga, Infinity Ltl, Americhem Inc Lnc.
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 Antimony compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Zinc compounds, Arsenic compounds; nearby reporters include Michigan Wheel Operations LLC. Vi-Chem Corp stamps TRACE 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.
Use and verify this record
This Vi-Chem Corp TRI extract (TRACE · AIR · CLEAN · lead Antimony compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Vi-Chem Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Grand Rapids, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325991 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Kent TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wheeling Machine Products Hughes Springs (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Vi-Chem Corp stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Antimony compounds. 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