EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
3M Co-Hutchinson
Hutchinson, MN · Parent: 3M Co
- Total releases
- 1.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
3M Co-Hutchinson: how the 1.1M lbs splits
1.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.1M lbs 97.7%
- Off-site Transfers 25.3K lbs 2.3%
3M Co-Hutchinson's 1.1M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
3M Co-Hutchinson is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hutchinson, MN, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 151.9K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 1.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,232 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Minnesota's 459 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. 3M Co-Hutchinson is pounds #24 and chemical-count #7 at 1.1M lbs. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant leads reported pounds (21.5M lbs) at 24 chemicals (chemical-count #4). 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility leads chemical count at 72 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Lallemand Bio-Ingredients USA LLC; Awi Manufacturing Inc; Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted; Plato Woodwork Inc. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Minnesota: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co; Clarion Bathware; Charter Next Generation - Superior; Praxis Cos LLC. Other 3M Co sites in this extract: 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility; 3M Co - Tonawanda; 3M Co - Little Rock; 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Methanol; n-Hexane; Acrylic acid.
3M Co-Hutchinson stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.7% air releases) across 17 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co and Clarion Bathware.
3M Co-Hutchinson vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
3M Co-Hutchinson inside Mcleod's TRI pounds
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, 3M Co-Hutchinson reports the 28th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 86.2% of every pound reported in Mcleod. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 67.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co and Clarion Bathware.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Mcleod's reported pounds (1.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- 3M Co-Hutchinson's total reported releases fell from 198.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 151.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co-Hutchinson's off-site transfers fell from 4.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co-Hutchinson's air releases fell from 193.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 150.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co-Hutchinson's chemicals reported fell from 15 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
3M Co-Hutchinson Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How 3M Co-Hutchinson releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 38% (243.8K lbs to 151.9K lbs).
3M Co-Hutchinson: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows 3M Co-Hutchinson year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 38% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 243.8K lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 231.8K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 259.0K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 198.0K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 151.9K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 729.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 126.6K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 98.1K lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 69.2K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 22.2K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 19.0K lbs | - |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 5.9K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 4.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | 3.0K lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 1.7K lbs | - |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 811 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 57 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 1 lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
3M Co-Hutchinson · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to 3M Co-Hutchinson
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Lallemand Bio-Ingredients USA LLC, Awi Manufacturing Inc, Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted, ordered by distance.
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Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Clarion Bathware, Charter Next Generation - Superior.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest 3M Co-Hutchinson on cumulative reported pounds (1.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Mpm Silicones LLC, Baker Petrolite Bayport Facili Ty, Pharmacia & Upjohn Co LLC a Subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other 3M Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility, 3M Co - Tonawanda, 3M Co - Little Rock.
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 Toluene, Methanol, n-Hexane, Acrylic acid; nearby reporters include Lallemand Bio-Ingredients USA LLC. 3M Co-Hutchinson stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 3M Co-Hutchinson TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
3M Co-Hutchinson totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hutchinson, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 86.2% of Mcleod TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mpm Silicones LLC (Δ 976 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
3M Co-Hutchinson stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Toluene. 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