Valtris Specialty Chemicals-Delaware River Plant – Emissions Trend
Bridgeport, NJ · 2019–2024 · Parent: Polymer Additives Inc
This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Valtris Specialty Chemicals-Delaware River Plant, spanning 2019–2024. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 44.8K in 2019 and closed at 44.5K in 2024 – a flat trend of 0.7% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Toluene at 72.2K, followed by Chloroethane at 70.1K.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this chemicals facility.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Valtris Specialty Chemicals-Delaware River Plant's total reported releases fell from 66.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 32.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valtris Specialty Chemicals-Delaware River Plant's off-site transfers fell from 28.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 117 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valtris Specialty Chemicals-Delaware River Plant's air releases fell from 38.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 32.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valtris Specialty Chemicals-Delaware River Plant's water releases rose from 165 lb in 2022 to 184 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 44.8K lbs | 13 | - |
| 2020 | 39.0K lbs | 13 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 40.8K lbs | 13 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 66.6K lbs | 13 | +63.4% |
| 2023 | 32.7K lbs | 13 | -51.0% |
| 2024 | 44.5K lbs | 13 | +36.2% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 12.5K | 12.5K | 12.5K | 13.2K | 11.1K | 10.5K | 72.2K |
| Chloroethane | 15.1K | 11.0K | 12.2K | 11.3K | 9.5K | 10.9K | 70.1K |
| Phenol | 2.4K | 3.1K | 2.3K | 28.8K | 1.3K | 11.9K | 49.8K |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 5.0K | 3.1K | 4.3K | 4.0K | 2.7K | 2.6K | 21.7K |
| Phthalic anhydride | 3.6K | 2.9K | 3.3K | 3.3K | 3.1K | 3.2K | 19.4K |
| Triethylamine | 3.2K | 2.7K | 3.0K | 2.8K | 2.2K | 2.6K | 16.6K |
| Ammonia | 1.3K | 1.1K | 1.2K | 1.1K | 1.1K | 1.1K | 7.0K |
| Benzyl chloride | 856 | 1.6K | 1.0K | 1.1K | 820 | 723 | 6.1K |
| Peracetic acid | 424 | 413 | 413 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 2.5K |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 278 | 270 | 273 | 275 | 259 | 246 | 1.6K |
| Benzal chloride | 157 | 169 | 169 | 159 | 119 | 114 | 887 |
| Propylene oxide | 82 | 142 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 238 |
| Chlorine | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 146 |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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