EPA TRI Facility · Food
Qualitech Inc.
Chaska, MN
- Total releases
- 3.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Qualitech Inc.: how the 3.1K lbs splits
3.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.7K lbs 53.7%
- Air Releases 1.5K lbs 46.3%
Qualitech Inc.'s 3.1K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 53.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 46.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Qualitech Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chaska, MN, in the food sector. It reported 954 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 3.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,028 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. Qualitech Inc. is pounds #250 and chemical-count #194 at 3.1K 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: Lake Region Medical Inc; Apex International; McLaughlin Gormley King; Protech Interconnect Solutions LLC. Similar-scale Food peers outside Minnesota: Danisco USA; Givaudan Flavors Corp; Ajinomoto Foods N.a. Inc; J.g. Boswell Co - Kings Tomato. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Copper compounds; Manganese compounds.
Qualitech Inc. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Chaska, MN: 3.1K lbs across 3 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 53.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Danisco USA and Givaudan Flavors Corp.
Qualitech Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.1K lbs Top 46% higher than 54% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Qualitech Inc.: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Qualitech Inc. reports the 1,076th-largest volume (3.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Danisco USA and Givaudan Flavors Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Qualitech Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Qualitech Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 954 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Qualitech Inc.'s air releases fell from 626 lb in 2022 to 384 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Qualitech Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 750 lb in 2022 to 570 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Qualitech Inc. 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 Qualitech Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 18% (810 lbs to 954 lbs).
Qualitech Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Qualitech Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 18% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 810 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 1.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 954 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 3.1K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Qualitech Inc. in Carver
Nearest TRI Facilities to Qualitech Inc.
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Lake Region Medical Inc, Apex International, McLaughlin Gormley King, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Danisco USA, Givaudan Flavors Corp, Ajinomoto Foods N.a. Inc.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Qualitech Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (3.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Central Supply Co of Wv - Mabscott Plant, Oldcastle Precast Inc, Custom Truck One Source. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Central Supply Co of Wv - Mabscott Plant Mabscott, WV · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 3.1K lbs reported
- Oldcastle Precast Inc Ogden, UT · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 3.1K lbs reported
- Custom Truck One Source Forest, VA · Machinery 3.1K lbs reported
- Uniseal Inc. Evansville, IN · Chemicals 3.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Zinc compounds, Copper compounds, Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Lake Region Medical Inc. Qualitech Inc. 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.
Use and verify this record
This Qualitech Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Qualitech Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chaska, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311119 · Food. 0.5% of Carver TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Central Supply Co of Wv - Mabscott Plant (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Qualitech Inc. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 53.7%). 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