EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Basf Corp
Elyria, OH · Parent: Basf Corp
- Total releases
- 1.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Basf Corp: how the 1.2M lbs splits
1.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.2M lbs 93.7%
- Air Releases 76.5K lbs 6.2%
- Water Discharges 1.6K lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Basf Corp's 1.2M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 93.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 6.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper And Copper Compounds.
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.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Basf Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Elyria, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 423.5K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,156 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Ohio's 1,299 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Basf Corp is pounds #61 and chemical-count #47 at 1.2M lbs. Ineos Nitriles USA LLC leads reported pounds (42.4M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Heritage Thermal Services leads chemical count at 217 chemicals (431.4K lbs, pounds #116). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Basf Toda America LLC; Emc Precision; Elyria Foundry Co LLC; Real Alloy Specialty Products LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Ineos Battleground Manufacturing Complex; Lyondellbasell Acetyls LLC; Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC; Kuraray America-Eval Bu. Other Basf Corp sites in this extract: Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops; Basf Corp - Freeport Site; Basf Corp; Basf Corp - Beaumont. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper And Copper Compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Barium.
Basf Corp stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (93.7% off-site transfers) across 15 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ineos Battleground Manufacturing Complex and Lyondellbasell Acetyls LLC.
Basf Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Basf Corp in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Basf Corp reports the 233rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Ohio include Ineos Battleground Manufacturing Complex and Lyondellbasell Acetyls LLC.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Basf Corp's total reported releases rose from 300.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 423.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's air releases rose from 4.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 44.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's off-site transfers rose from 295.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 379.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's water releases rose from 288 lb in 2022 to 333 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Basf Corp Form-R facts
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3638.2× more 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 Basf Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 473% (74.0K lbs to 423.5K lbs).
Basf Corp: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Basf Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 473% 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: Copper And Copper Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 74.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 187.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 244.8K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 300.8K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 423.5K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 542.0K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 247.2K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 95.3K lbs | - |
| Barium | 86.5K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 84.5K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 75.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 34.4K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 32.4K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 12.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 11.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 5.1K lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 1.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 57 lbs | - |
Basf Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Basf Corp
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Basf Toda America LLC, Emc Precision, Elyria Foundry Co LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Ineos Battleground Manufacturing Complex, Lyondellbasell Acetyls LLC, Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Basf Corp on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Northrop Grumman Systems Corp - Promontory, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Perry, US Ecology Michigan Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. 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.
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp - Promontory Promontory, UT · Transportation Equipment 1.2M lbs reported
- Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Perry Perry, IA · Food 1.2M lbs reported
- US Ecology Michigan Inc. Detroit, MI · Hazardous Waste 1.2M lbs reported
- Mississippi Lime Co Ste Genevieve Sainte Genevieve, MO · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.2M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
Other Basf Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops, Basf Corp - Freeport Site, Basf Corp.
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 Copper And Copper Compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Barium; nearby reporters include Basf Toda America LLC. Basf Corp stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Basf Corp TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Copper And Copper Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Basf Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Elyria, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 17.5% of Lorain TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp - Promontory (Δ 940 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Basf Corp stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Copper And Copper Compounds. 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