EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Chemsico
Saint Louis, MO · Parent: Spectrum Brands Inc
- Total releases
- 1.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Chemsico: how the 1.2K lbs splits
1.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.2K lbs 100.0%
Chemsico's 1.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Chemsico is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint Louis, MO, in the chemicals sector. It reported 520 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,571 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. Chemsico is pounds #331 and chemical-count #65 at 1.2K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: O'Brien Corp/cardinal Uhp; Reliable Biopharmaceutical LLC; Bodine Aluminum Inc; Consumer Product Partners. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Missouri: Ist (usa) Corp; Zschimmer & Schwarz Interpolymer; Continental Refining Co LLC; Borealis Compounds Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Dimethylamine dicamba; Certain glycol ethers; Malathion.
Chemsico stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ist (usa) Corp and Zschimmer & Schwarz Interpolymer.
Chemsico vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2K lbs 48th percentile higher than 48% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chemsico in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Chemsico reports the 2,783rd-largest volume (1.2K lbs). Scale peers outside Missouri include Ist (usa) Corp and Zschimmer & Schwarz Interpolymer.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Chemsico Form-R facts
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See how Chemsico stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
59% less than the comparison
2.3× more than the comparison
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 Chemsico releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1138% (42 lbs to 520 lbs).
Chemsico: 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 Chemsico year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1138% 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: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 42 lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 73 lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 74 lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 520 lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 520 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 594 lbs | - |
| Dimethylamine dicamba | 592 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 43 lbs | - |
| Malathion | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 0 lbs | - |
| Oxyfluorfen | 0 lbs | - |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 0 lbs | - |
| Tetramethrin | 0 lbs | - |
| Permethrin | 0 lbs | - |
Chemsico · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chemsico
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including O'Brien Corp/cardinal Uhp, Reliable Biopharmaceutical LLC, Bodine Aluminum Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 490 other reporting facilities in Missouri.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Missouri - e.g. Ist (usa) Corp, Zschimmer & Schwarz Interpolymer, Continental Refining Co LLC.
Compare beyond Missouri
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chemsico on cumulative reported pounds (1.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Virginia Concrete Falls Church Plant, Van Gorp Corp, Calportland Oro Grande Plant. 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.
- Virginia Concrete Falls Church Plant Falls Church, VA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.2K lbs reported
- Van Gorp Corp Pella, IA · Machinery 1.2K lbs reported
- Calportland Oro Grande Plant Oro Grande, CA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.2K lbs reported
- Nucor Steel Connecticut Wallingford, CT · Primary Metals 1.2K lbs reported
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 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Dimethylamine dicamba, Certain glycol ethers, Malathion; nearby reporters include O'Brien Corp/cardinal Uhp. Chemsico 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.
Use and verify this record
This Chemsico TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chemsico totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saint Louis, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 0.0% of St. Louis TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Virginia Concrete Falls Church Plant (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chemsico stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene. 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