EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
The Sierra Co LLC
Minnetonka, MN · Parent: Tk Products
- Total releases
- 81.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
The Sierra Co LLC: how the 81.1K lbs splits
81.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 80.0K lbs 98.7%
- Off-site Transfers 1.1K lbs 1.3%
The Sierra Co LLC's 81.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
The Sierra Co LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Minnetonka, MN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 15.6K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 81.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,033 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. The Sierra Co LLC is pounds #114 and chemical-count #40 at 81.1K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ftg Circuits Minnetonka LLC; Veolia Wts Solutions USA Inc.; Edco Products Inc; Apex International Mfg. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Minnesota: Icm Biofuels LLC; Interplastic Corp; Hentzen Coatings,inc; Ineos Composites US LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Ethylbenzene; Certain glycol ethers.
The Sierra Co LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.7% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 81.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Icm Biofuels LLC and Interplastic Corp.
The Sierra Co LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
81K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Sierra Co LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, The Sierra Co LLC reports the 1,023rd-largest volume (81.1K lbs). Scale peers outside Minnesota include Icm Biofuels LLC and Interplastic 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
- The Sierra Co LLC's total reported releases rose from 14.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Sierra Co LLC's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Sierra Co LLC's air releases fell from 14.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Sierra Co LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How The Sierra Co LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 81.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 6% (14.7K lbs to 15.6K lbs).
The Sierra Co LLC: 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 The Sierra Co LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 6% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 16.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 19.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 14.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 15.6K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 43.1K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 18.0K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 7.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 5.4K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 4.4K lbs | - |
| Cumene | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 438 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
The Sierra Co LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to The Sierra Co LLC
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Ftg Circuits Minnetonka LLC, Veolia Wts Solutions USA Inc., Edco Products Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Icm Biofuels LLC, Interplastic Corp, Hentzen Coatings,inc.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Sierra Co LLC on cumulative reported pounds (81.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include National Coating Corp, 3 Sigma LLC Plant 3, Icm Biofuels LLC. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
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 Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Ethylbenzene, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Ftg Circuits Minnetonka LLC. The Sierra Co LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 The Sierra Co LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
The Sierra Co LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Minnetonka, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 1.8% of Hennepin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: National Coating Corp (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Sierra Co LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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