EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc
Newark, NJ
- Total releases
- 193.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc: how the 370.4K lbs splits
370.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 189.0K lbs 51.0%
- Land Disposal 169.5K lbs 45.8%
- Air Releases 11.8K lbs 3.2%
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc's 370.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 51.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 45.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
MID volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newark, NJ, in the chemicals sector. It reported 176.7K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 193.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 3,292 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Jersey's 327 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc is pounds #28 and chemical-count #78 at 193.7K lbs. Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery leads reported pounds (16.1M lbs) at 39 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Army Picatinny Arsenal leads chemical count at 42 chemicals (9.0K lbs, pounds #130). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Amrod Corp; Shell Oil Products US Newark Terminal; Aak USA Inc Port Newark; Troy Chemical Corp. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New Jersey: Novo Nordisk Dapi-Us; Dakota Ethanol LLC; Versaflex; Linde Port Arthur 2. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Dicyclopentadiene; Propionaldehyde; Formaldehyde.
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Newark, NJ: 193.7K lbs across 4 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CLEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 51.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Novo Nordisk Dapi-Us and Dakota Ethanol LLC.
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
194K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc reports the 640th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Novo Nordisk Dapi-Us and Dakota Ethanol LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc's total reported releases rose from 567 lb in 2022 to 68.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc's off-site transfers rose from 57 lb in 2022 to 65.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc's air releases rose from 510 lb in 2022 to 3.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 370.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 190% (60.9K lbs to 176.7K lbs).
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 190% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 60.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 63.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 550 lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 567 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 68.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 176.7K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 370.2K lbs | - |
| Dicyclopentadiene | 233 lbs | - |
| Propionaldehyde | 0 lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc in Essex
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Amrod Corp, Shell Oil Products US Newark Terminal, Aak USA Inc Port Newark, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 326 other reporting facilities in New Jersey.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. Novo Nordisk Dapi-Us, Dakota Ethanol LLC, Versaflex.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc on cumulative reported pounds (193.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Pete Lien & Sons Inc, Haynes International Inc, Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc-Beaumont Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Pete Lien & Sons Inc Rapid City, SD · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 193.6K lbs reported
- Haynes International Inc Arcadia, LA · Primary Metals 193.5K lbs reported
- Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc-Beaumont Terminal Nederland, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 193.5K lbs reported
- Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Sulphur Springs, TX · Food 194.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 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 Methanol, Dicyclopentadiene, Propionaldehyde, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Amrod Corp. Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc stamps MID 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 Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newark, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 11.7% of Essex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pete Lien & Sons Inc (Δ 91 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 51.0%). 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