EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc
Tamaqua, PA · Parent: Cobra Investments Management Inc
- Total releases
- 1.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
MIXED Form-R mix
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc: how the 1.2K lbs splits
1.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 750 lbs 62.8%
- Air Releases 445 lbs 37.2%
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc's 1.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - land disposal is 62.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 37.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tamaqua, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 75 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 1.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 13,686 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. Copperhead Chemical Co Inc is pounds #657 and chemical-count #509 at 1.1K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Silberline Manufacturing Co Inc; Versum Materials US LLC; Shalmet Corp; Panther Creek Power Operating LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: Pace International LLC; Quidel Inc; Kingsford Manufacturing Co; Evans Adhesive Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Nitroglycerin.
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Tamaqua, PA: 1.1K lbs across 3 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment land disposal at 62.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Pace International LLC and Quidel Inc.
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1K lbs 47th percentile higher than 47% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Copperhead Chemical Co Inc reports the 2,800th-largest volume (1.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 62.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Pace International LLC and Quidel Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Copperhead Chemical Co Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 62.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc Form-R facts
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81% less 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 Copperhead Chemical Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 7% (70 lbs to 75 lbs).
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Copperhead Chemical Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 7% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 70 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 825 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 75 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 75 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 75 lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 75 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 750 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 445 lbs | - |
| Nitroglycerin | 0 lbs | - |
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc in Schuylkill
Nearest TRI Facilities to Copperhead Chemical Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Silberline Manufacturing Co Inc, Versum Materials US LLC, Shalmet Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Pace International LLC, Quidel Inc, Kingsford Manufacturing Co.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Copperhead Chemical Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Magneti Marelli Suspensions USA, Erico International Corp, Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Magneti Marelli Suspensions USA Pulaski, TN · Transportation Equipment 1.1K lbs reported
- Erico International Corp Aberdeen, NC · Primary Metals 1.1K lbs reported
- Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant Arecibo, PR · Electric Utilities 1.1K lbs reported
- Potac LLC Corpus Christi, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 1.1K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Nitroglycerin; nearby reporters include Silberline Manufacturing Co Inc. Copperhead Chemical Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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.
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This Copperhead Chemical Co Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · 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.
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tamaqua, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Schuylkill TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Magneti Marelli Suspensions USA (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Copperhead Chemical Co Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (land disposal leads at 62.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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