EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc.
Riverside, PA · Parent: Merck & Co Inc
- Total releases
- 123.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc.: how the 130.6K lbs splits
130.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 127.4K lbs 97.6%
- Water Discharges 3.2K lbs 2.4%
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc.'s 130.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.6% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 2.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Dichloromethane.
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-HEAVY
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Riverside, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 7.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 123.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,132 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. is pounds #168 and chemical-count #240 at 123.3K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Quikrete - Harrisburg Pa Plant; Anthracite Industries,inc.; US Gypsum - Washingtonville Plant; Montour Steam Electric Station. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: Air Products Baytown 3 Facility; Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC DBA Chs Inc.; Polymer Additives-Cleveland Plant; Allnex USA Inc North Augusta Facility. Other Merck & Co Inc sites in this extract: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; Merck Animal Health; Intervet Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Methanol; Toluene; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.6% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 123.3K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Air Products Baytown 3 Facility and Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC DBA Chs Inc..
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
123K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc.: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. reports the 802nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.5% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 53.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Air Products Baytown 3 Facility and Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC DBA Chs Inc..
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (53.7% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc.'s total reported releases fell from 16.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc.'s water releases rose from 208 lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc.'s air releases fell from 16.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. Form-R facts
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See how Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
354224.1× more than the comparison
5.0× 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 Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 130.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 74% (28.3K lbs to 7.4K lbs).
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 74% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 29.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 32.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 16.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 16.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2024 | 7.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 70.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 43.2K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 10.6K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 3.7K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 3.0K lbs | - |
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc.
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Quikrete - Harrisburg Pa Plant, Anthracite Industries,inc., US Gypsum - Washingtonville Plant, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. on cumulative reported pounds (123.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Air Products Baytown 3 Facility, Memry DBA Resonetics LLC, Wabash National. 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.
- Air Products Baytown 3 Facility Baytown, TX · Chemicals 123.3K lbs reported
- Memry DBA Resonetics LLC Bethel, CT · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 123.4K lbs reported
- Wabash National Little Falls, MN · Transportation Equipment 123.2K lbs reported
- Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC DBA Chs Inc. Annawan, IL · Chemicals 123.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Merck & Co Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Merck Animal Health.
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 Dichloromethane, Methanol, Toluene, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Quikrete - Harrisburg Pa Plant. Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Riverside, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325412 · Chemicals. 10.0% of Northumberland TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Air Products Baytown 3 Facility (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane. 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