EPA TRI Facility · Other
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility
Santa Teresa, NM · Parent: Sotera Health LLC
- Total releases
- 1.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility: how the 1.1K lbs splits
1.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.1K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility's 1.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene oxide.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Santa Teresa, NM, in the other sector. It reported 112 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 1.1K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,701 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Mexico's 97 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility is pounds #74 and chemical-count #59 at 1.1K lbs. Dark Horse Treating Facility leads reported pounds (131.3M lbs) at 1 chemicals (chemical-count #82). Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (1.2M lbs, pounds #14). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Fxi Inc. - Santa Teresa; US Cbp Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station #NM0023; Rinker el Paso Pipe; Saputo Cheese USA Inc.. Similar-scale Other peers outside New Mexico: Nnsa U.S. Doe Central Training Facility; Federal Bureau of Prisons Fci Mendota; US Army National Guard Milan Range(s); Natl Park Service Indiana Dunes National Park Indu. Other Sotera Health LLC sites in this extract: Sterigenics US Llc-Grand Prairie Texas Facility; Sterigenics US Llc-Queensbury Ny Facility; Sterigenics US Llc-Charlotte Nc Facility; Sterigenics-Ontario Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene oxide; Propylene oxide; Ethylene glycol.
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nnsa U.S. Doe Central Training Facility and Federal Bureau of Prisons Fci Mendota.
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1K lbs 47th percentile higher than 47% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility: Ethylene oxide-led volume
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility reports the 394th-largest volume (1.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene oxide alone is 95.1% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside New Mexico include Nnsa U.S. Doe Central Training Facility and Federal Bureau of Prisons Fci Mendota.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene oxide at 95.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility's total reported releases fell from 998 lb in 2022 to 112 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility's air releases fell from 998 lb in 2022 to 112 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
23% less than the comparison
3.0× 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 Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases decreased by 89% (998 lbs to 112 lbs).
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 89% from 2022 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: Ethylene oxide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 998 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 112 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene oxide | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene oxide | 54 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility
Closest other reporters in New Mexico - including Fxi Inc. - Santa Teresa, US Cbp Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station #NM0023, Rinker el Paso Pipe, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 96 other reporting facilities in New Mexico.
Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Mexico - e.g. Nnsa U.S. Doe Central Training Facility, Federal Bureau of Prisons Fci Mendota, US Army National Guard Milan Range(s).
Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility on cumulative reported pounds (1.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Quidel Inc, Nnsa U.S. Doe Central Training Facility, Samsung Electronics Home Appliances America. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International 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.
- Quidel Inc San Diego, CA · Chemicals 1.1K lbs reported
- Nnsa U.S. Doe Central Training Facility Oak Ridge, TN · Other 1.1K lbs reported
- Samsung Electronics Home Appliances America Newberry, SC · Electrical Equipment 1.1K lbs reported
- Matcon Terminal LLC Fort Lauderdale, FL · Petroleum 1.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Sotera Health LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sterigenics US Llc-Grand Prairie Texas Facility, Sterigenics US Llc-Queensbury Ny Facility, Sterigenics US Llc-Charlotte Nc Facility.
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 Ethylene oxide, Propylene oxide, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Fxi Inc. - Santa Teresa. Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Ethylene oxide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Santa Teresa, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 561910 · Other. 0.2% of Dona Ana TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Quidel Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sterigenics US LLC - Santa Teresa Facility stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Ethylene oxide. 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