EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Meridian Bioscience Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
- Total releases
- 2.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Meridian Bioscience Inc.: how the 2.5K lbs splits
2.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.5K lbs 100.0%
Meridian Bioscience Inc.'s 2.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Mercury compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Meridian Bioscience Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cincinnati, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 925 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 2.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,405 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. Meridian Bioscience Inc. is pounds #833 and chemical-count #1111 at 2.5K 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: Bway Corp Bway Packaging Div; Cincinnati Steel Treating Co; Kellanova - Cincinnati Bakery; Pavestone - Cincinnati Oh Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Aldrich-Apl LLC; Brody Chemical; Wr Meadows of Georgia; Kugler Oil Co - Cdf. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Mercury compounds.
Meridian Bioscience Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Aldrich-Apl LLC and Brody Chemical.
Meridian Bioscience Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.5K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Meridian Bioscience Inc.: Mercury compounds-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Meridian Bioscience Inc. reports the 2,571st-largest volume (2.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Mercury compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Ohio include Aldrich-Apl LLC and Brody Chemical.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Meridian Bioscience Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Mercury compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Meridian Bioscience Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 600 lb in 2022 to 925 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Meridian Bioscience Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 600 lb in 2022 to 925 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Meridian Bioscience Inc. Form-R facts
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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 Meridian Bioscience Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 6150% (15 lbs to 925 lbs).
Meridian Bioscience Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Meridian Bioscience Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 6150% 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: Mercury compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 990 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 600 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 925 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | 2.5K lbs | - |
Meridian Bioscience Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Meridian Bioscience Inc.
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Bway Corp Bway Packaging Div, Cincinnati Steel Treating Co, Kellanova - Cincinnati Bakery, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Aldrich-Apl LLC, Brody Chemical, Wr Meadows of Georgia.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Meridian Bioscience Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (2.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc, Hunter Panels a Div of Carlisle Construction Materials, Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa 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.
- Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc Spotswood, NJ · Paper 2.5K lbs reported
- Hunter Panels a Div of Carlisle Construction Materials Tooele, UT · Plastics and Rubber 2.5K lbs reported
- Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. Bakersfield, CA · Wood Products 2.5K lbs reported
- Aldrich-Apl LLC Urbana, IL · Chemicals 2.5K 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 Mercury compounds; nearby reporters include Bway Corp Bway Packaging Div. Meridian Bioscience Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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.
Use and verify this record
This Meridian Bioscience Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Mercury compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Meridian Bioscience Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cincinnati, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325413 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Hamilton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Meridian Bioscience Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Mercury 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