EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Arrochem Inc
Mount Holly, NC
- Total releases
- 11.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Arrochem Inc: how the 11.7K lbs splits
11.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.8K lbs 66.6%
- Land Disposal 3.9K lbs 33.4%
Arrochem Inc's 11.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 66.6% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 33.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Arrochem Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mount Holly, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 11.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,489 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Arrochem Inc is pounds #302 and chemical-count #303 at 11.7K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Gaston Electronics; Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant; American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15; Daimler Trucks Na LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Prc-Desoto International Inc.; General Biodiesel Seattle LLC; Phoenix Chemical Co; Ips Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Methyl isobutyl ketone; Toluene.
Arrochem Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Mount Holly, NC: 11.7K lbs across 3 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CLEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 66.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Prc-Desoto International Inc. and General Biodiesel Seattle LLC.
Arrochem Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
12K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Arrochem Inc: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Arrochem Inc reports the 1,989th-largest volume (11.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Prc-Desoto International Inc. and General Biodiesel Seattle LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Arrochem Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Arrochem Inc's total reported releases fell from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Arrochem Inc's air releases fell from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Arrochem Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Arrochem Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 11.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 47% (3.0K lbs to 1.6K lbs).
Arrochem Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Arrochem Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 47% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 2.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 2.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 2.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 11.7K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
Arrochem Inc in Gaston
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Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Gaston Electronics, Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant, American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Prc-Desoto International Inc., General Biodiesel Seattle LLC, Phoenix Chemical Co.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Arrochem Inc on cumulative reported pounds (11.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Howmet Castings & Services Inc, Dualtech Inc., Prc-Desoto International Inc.. 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.
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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, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Toluene; nearby reporters include Gaston Electronics. Arrochem Inc stamps LIGHT 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.
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This Arrochem Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Arrochem Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mount Holly, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325613 · Chemicals. 0.9% of Gaston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Howmet Castings & Services Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Arrochem Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 66.6%). 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