EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Kemper System America Inc
West Seneca, NY
- Total releases
- 2.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Kemper System America Inc: how the 3.2K lbs splits
3.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.2K lbs 98.6%
- Air Releases 45 lbs 1.4%
Kemper System America Inc's 3.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Kemper System America Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in West Seneca, NY, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.3K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 2.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 12,837 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New York's 581 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Kemper System America Inc is pounds #311 and chemical-count #130 at 2.0K lbs. St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill leads reported pounds (9.7M lbs) at 10 chemicals (chemical-count #40). Norlite LLC leads chemical count at 93 chemicals (28.3K lbs, pounds #152). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Upstate Niagara Cooperative Inc.; Rosina Food Products Inc; Rosina Food Products Inc.; Suit-Kote Buffalo. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New York: Ele Corp; Rust-Oleum Corp; Azon USA Inc; Union Specialties Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Methyl methacrylate; Dichloromethane; Diisocyanates.
Kemper System America Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.6% off-site transfers) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.0K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ele Corp and Rust-Oleum Corp.
Kemper System America Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.0K lbs Top 49% higher than 51% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kemper System America Inc: Ethylene glycol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Kemper System America Inc reports the 2,653rd-largest volume (2.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene glycol alone is 99.4% of the total. Scale peers outside New York include Ele Corp and Rust-Oleum Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Kemper System America Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene glycol at 99.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kemper System America Inc's total reported releases rose from 15 lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kemper System America Inc's off-site transfers rose from 5 lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kemper System America Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Kemper System America Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
96% less than the comparison
2.5× 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 Kemper System America Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 384% (260 lbs to 1.3K lbs).
Kemper System America Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Kemper System America Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 384% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 260 lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 18 lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 15 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 1.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2024 | 1.3K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 3.2K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 10 lbs | - |
| Dichloromethane | 10 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Kemper System America Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kemper System America Inc
Closest other reporters in New York - including Upstate Niagara Cooperative Inc., Rosina Food Products Inc, Rosina Food Products Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New York - e.g. Ele Corp, Rust-Oleum Corp, Azon USA Inc.
Compare beyond New York
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kemper System America Inc on cumulative reported pounds (2.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Weber Metals Inc., Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee, Alta Fuels Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
- Weber Metals Inc. Verdi, NV · Fabricated Metals 2.0K lbs reported
- Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee Jonesborough, TN · Fabricated Metals 2.0K lbs reported
- Alta Fuels Inc. Alamosa, CO · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 2.0K lbs reported
- Industrial Polymers & Chemical S Inc Shrewsbury, MA · Textiles 2.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 glycol, Methyl methacrylate, Dichloromethane, Diisocyanates; nearby reporters include Upstate Niagara Cooperative Inc.. Kemper System America Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Kemper System America Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kemper System America Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for West Seneca, NY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Erie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Weber Metals Inc. (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kemper System America Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Ethylene glycol. 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