EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
3M Co - Springfield
Springfield, MO · Parent: 3M Co
- Total releases
- 543.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
3M Co - Springfield: how the 543.8K lbs splits
543.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 391.1K lbs 71.9%
- Air Releases 131.7K lbs 24.2%
- Land Disposal 21.0K lbs 3.9%
3M Co - Springfield's 543.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 71.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 24.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
3M Co - Springfield is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Springfield, MO, in the chemicals sector. It reported 38.2K lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2023, and 543.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,847 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Missouri's 491 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. 3M Co - Springfield is pounds #53 and chemical-count #9 at 543.8K lbs. Buick Mine/mill leads reported pounds (48.2M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #66). Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau leads chemical count at 87 chemicals (904.5K lbs, pounds #44). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Merrill Iron & Steel Inc.; Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.; Kraftheinz Co; Src Technologies Group Llc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Missouri: Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.; Jupiter Sulphur LLC; Ifs Industries Inc; Polynt Composites USA Inc. - Houston. Other 3M Co sites in this extract: 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility; 3M Co - Tonawanda; 3M Co - Little Rock; 3M Co-Hutchinson. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Toluene; Cyclohexane; Antimony And Antimony Compounds.
3M Co - Springfield stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (71.9% off-site transfers) across 24 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 543.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. and Jupiter Sulphur LLC.
3M Co - Springfield vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
544K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
3M Co - Springfield in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, 3M Co - Springfield reports the 377th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.6% of its sector. Scale peers outside Missouri include Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. and Jupiter Sulphur LLC.
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
- 3M Co - Springfield's total reported releases fell from 101.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 38.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co - Springfield's off-site transfers fell from 78.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co - Springfield's air releases fell from 23.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
3M Co - Springfield 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 3M Co - Springfield releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 543.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 78% (175.5K lbs to 38.2K lbs).
3M Co - Springfield: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows 3M Co - Springfield year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 78% 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 | 175.5K lbs | 22 |
| 2020 | 122.4K lbs | 19 |
| 2021 | 106.3K lbs | 19 |
| 2022 | 101.3K lbs | 18 |
| 2023 | 38.2K lbs | 18 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 273.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 55.0K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 43.7K lbs | - |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 28.4K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 28.0K lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 27.8K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 22.7K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 22.5K lbs | - |
| Dichloromethane | 16.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 12.0K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 5.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 5.0K lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 816 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 358 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 153 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate | 111 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 106 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | 74 lbs | - |
| Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate | 17 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Tetrabromobisphenol A | 0 lbs | - |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 0 lbs | - |
| 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol | 0 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 0 lbs | - |
3M Co - Springfield · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to 3M Co - Springfield
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including Merrill Iron & Steel Inc., Superior Industrial Solutions Inc., Kraftheinz Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Missouri - e.g. Tessenderlo Kerley Inc., Jupiter Sulphur LLC, Ifs Industries Inc.
Compare beyond Missouri
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest 3M Co - Springfield on cumulative reported pounds (543.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include Oxbow Calcining LLC, Moxie Freedom, Dominion Energy South Carolina - Jasper Generating Station. Chemical-count peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs 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.
- Oxbow Calcining LLC Kremlin, OK · Petroleum 543.5K lbs reported
- Moxie Freedom Berwick, PA · Electric Utilities 544.6K lbs reported
- Dominion Energy South Carolina - Jasper Generating Station Hardeeville, SC · Electric Utilities 542.9K lbs reported
- Tamco Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Primary Metals 542.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station Walnut Cove, NC · Electric Utilities 24 chemicals
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 24 chemicals
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 24 chemicals
- International Paper Pensacola Mill Cantonment, FL · Paper 24 chemicals
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 Zinc compounds, Toluene, Cyclohexane, Antimony And Antimony Compounds; nearby reporters include Merrill Iron & Steel Inc.. 3M Co - Springfield stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 3M Co - Springfield TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
3M Co - Springfield totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Springfield, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325520 · Chemicals. 4.3% of Greene TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Oxbow Calcining LLC (Δ 297 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
3M Co - Springfield stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc 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