EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Apex International
Chaska, MN · Parent: Apex International Mfg Inc
- Total releases
- 13.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Apex International: how the 13.9K lbs splits
13.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 12.6K lbs 90.4%
- Off-site Transfers 1.3K lbs 9.6%
Apex International's 13.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 90.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 9.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Apex International is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chaska, MN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 13.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,068 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. Apex International is pounds #197 and chemical-count #253 at 13.9K 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: McLaughlin Gormley King; Lake Region Medical Inc; Qualitech Inc.; Protech Interconnect Solutions LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Minnesota: Basf Corp; Americhem Inc Mtx; Sun Chemical Corp; Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC. Other Apex International Mfg Inc sites in this extract: Apex International Mfg. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran.
Apex International stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (90.4% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Basf Corp and Americhem Inc Mtx.
Apex International vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
14K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Apex International: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Apex International reports the 1,904th-largest volume (13.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Basf Corp and Americhem Inc Mtx.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Apex International's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Apex International's total reported releases fell from 4.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Apex International's chemicals reported rose from 1 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Apex International's off-site transfers fell from 424 lb in 2022 to 394 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Apex International's air releases fell from 4.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Apex International Form-R facts
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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 Apex International releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 663% (536 lbs to 4.1K lbs).
Apex International: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Apex International year-over-year reported totals (increased by 663% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 536 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 1.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 3.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 4.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 4.1K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 13.9K lbs | - |
| 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran | 3 lbs | - |
Apex International · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including McLaughlin Gormley King, Lake Region Medical Inc, Qualitech Inc., ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Apex International on cumulative reported pounds (13.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Kearny Generating Station, Southwest Ozona Gas Plant, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. 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.
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Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Apex International Mfg Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Apex International Mfg.
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 Certain glycol ethers, 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran; nearby reporters include McLaughlin Gormley King. Apex International stamps LIGHT 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.
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This Apex International TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Apex International totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chaska, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325611 · Chemicals. 2.0% of Carver TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kearny Generating Station (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Apex International stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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