EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Shepherd Middletown Co
Middletown, OH · Parent: Shepherd Chemical Co
- Total releases
- 39.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Shepherd Middletown Co: how the 39.1K lbs splits
39.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 36.1K lbs 92.5%
- Air Releases 2.9K lbs 7.5%
Shepherd Middletown Co's 39.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 92.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 7.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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
Shepherd Middletown Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Middletown, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 8.6K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 39.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,707 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. Shepherd Middletown Co is pounds #433 and chemical-count #348 at 39.1K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pilot Chemical Co Middletown Ohio Facility; Quaker Houghton - Middletown; Middletown Coke Co; World Fuel Services Monroe Bulk Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Laporte Rail & Terminal LLC; Reg Houston LLC; U.S. Paint Corp; Simoniz USA Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Copper compounds; Nickel compounds.
Shepherd Middletown Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (92.5% off-site transfers) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 39.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Laporte Rail & Terminal LLC and Reg Houston LLC.
Shepherd Middletown Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
39K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shepherd Middletown Co: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Shepherd Middletown Co reports the 1,404th-largest volume (39.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 94.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Ohio include Laporte Rail & Terminal LLC and Reg Houston LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Shepherd Middletown Co's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 94.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Shepherd Middletown Co's total reported releases fell from 11.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shepherd Middletown Co's off-site transfers fell from 10.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shepherd Middletown Co's air releases fell from 600 lb in 2022 to 567 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Shepherd Middletown Co Form-R facts
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See how Shepherd Middletown Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
31.5× more than the comparison
67% 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 Shepherd Middletown Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 39.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1174% (675 lbs to 8.6K lbs).
Shepherd Middletown Co: 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 Shepherd Middletown Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1174% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 675 lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 530 lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 18.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 11.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 8.6K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 36.9K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 64 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 28 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 6 lbs | Carcinogen |
Shepherd Middletown Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Shepherd Middletown Co
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Pilot Chemical Co Middletown Ohio Facility, Quaker Houghton - Middletown, Middletown Coke Co, 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. Laporte Rail & Terminal LLC, Reg Houston LLC, U.S. Paint Corp.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shepherd Middletown Co on cumulative reported pounds (39.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Duraloy Technologies Inc, Bridgeport Fittings LLC, Husco International. 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.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Copper compounds, Nickel compounds; nearby reporters include Pilot Chemical Co Middletown Ohio Facility. Shepherd Middletown Co 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 Shepherd Middletown Co TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shepherd Middletown Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Middletown, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 0.4% of Butler TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Duraloy Technologies Inc (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shepherd Middletown Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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