EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC
Sand Springs, OK
- Total releases
- 167.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 29
- Carcinogens
- 8
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC: how the 167.3K lbs splits
167.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 155.1K lbs 92.8%
- Off-site Transfers 12.1K lbs 7.2%
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC's 167.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 92.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 7.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sand Springs, OK, in the chemicals sector. It reported 27.0K lbs of releases across 28 chemicals in 2023, and 167.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,548 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Oklahoma's 350 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC is pounds #60 and chemical-count #7 at 167.3K lbs. International Paper Co leads reported pounds (28.8M lbs) at 21 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Clean Harbors Lone Mountain LLC Lone Mountain Facility leads chemical count at 51 chemicals (15.9M lbs, pounds #3). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Brenntag Southwest Inc Sand Springs; Ogi Process Equipment Inc.; Webco Industries Inc. Keystone; Webco Industries Inc Southwest Tube. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Oklahoma: Farwest Paint Manufacturing Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Prc-Desoto International Inc.; Am Stabilizers Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Xylene (mixed isomers); Propylene oxide; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (92.8% air releases) across 29 chemicals · 8 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 167.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Farwest Paint Manufacturing Co and Sherwin-Williams Co.
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
167K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC reports the 686th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Oklahoma include Farwest Paint Manufacturing Co and Sherwin-Williams Co.
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
- Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC's total reported releases rose from 21.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 27.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC's off-site transfers rose from 26 lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC's air releases rose from 21.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC's chemicals reported rose from 26 in 2022 to 28 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC Form-R facts
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8.8× more than the comparison
61% 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 Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 167.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 36% (41.8K lbs to 27.0K lbs).
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 36% 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 | 41.8K lbs | 27 |
| 2020 | 46.1K lbs | 24 |
| 2021 | 31.1K lbs | 26 |
| 2022 | 21.2K lbs | 26 |
| 2023 | 27.0K lbs | 28 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 29 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 65.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 28.8K lbs | - |
| Propylene oxide | 12.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 11.9K lbs | - |
| Ethylene oxide | 11.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 8.7K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 7.2K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 4.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 3.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 1.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Maleic anhydride | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 875 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 712 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 431 lbs | - |
| Propargyl alcohol | 406 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 405 lbs | - |
| Benzyl chloride | 349 lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 254 lbs | - |
| m-Cresol | 98 lbs | - |
| Acetophenone | 80 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 25 lbs | - |
| p-Cresol | 9 lbs | - |
| Thiourea | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Oklahoma - including Brenntag Southwest Inc Sand Springs, Ogi Process Equipment Inc., Webco Industries Inc. Keystone, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC on cumulative reported pounds (167.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (29). Release-pound peers include Weyerhaeuser Nr Co - Lumber Technologies, Carstin Brands LLC, Parker Hannifin. Chemical-count peers include Harrison Power Station, Pcs Phosphate Co Inc, Blue Ridge Paper Products 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.
- Weyerhaeuser Nr Co - Lumber Technologies Plymouth, NC · Wood Products 167.2K lbs reported
- Carstin Brands LLC Arthur, IL · Plastics and Rubber 167.4K lbs reported
- Parker Hannifin Mc Cook, NE · Plastics and Rubber 167.5K lbs reported
- Farwest Paint Manufacturing Co Tukwila, WA · Chemicals 167.5K 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 Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Propylene oxide, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Brenntag Southwest Inc Sand Springs. Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sand Springs, OK, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 1.9% of Tulsa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Weyerhaeuser Nr Co - Lumber Technologies (Δ 29 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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