EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township)
Hazleton, PA · Parent: Dober Chemical Corp
- Total releases
- 12.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township): how the 13.0K lbs splits
13.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 10.9K lbs 83.5%
- Air Releases 2.2K lbs 16.5%
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township)'s 13.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 83.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 16.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sodium nitrite.
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 CARC-LEAN
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hazleton, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 448 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2024, and 12.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 9,319 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. Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) is pounds #405 and chemical-count #261 at 12.6K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Polyglass USA Inc; Johns Manville; Silgan White Cap Corp; Henkel US Operation Corp. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: Kemira Water Solutions Inc.; Diamond Animal Health; Unither Manufacturing LLC; Basf Corp. Other Dober Chemical Corp sites in this extract: Dober Chemical Corp (glenwood); Dober Chemical Corp (woodridge). Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sodium nitrite; 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (83.5% off-site transfers) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 12.6K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kemira Water Solutions Inc. and Diamond Animal Health.
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13K lbs Top 36% higher than 64% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township): Sodium nitrite-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) reports the 1,948th-largest volume (12.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Sodium nitrite alone is 75.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Kemira Water Solutions Inc. and Diamond Animal Health.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township)'s pounds in one chemical - here Sodium nitrite at 75.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township)'s total reported releases rose from 345 lb in 2022 to 472 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township)'s air releases rose from 345 lb in 2022 to 472 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township)'s chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
14.7× 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 Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 88% (3.6K lbs to 448 lbs).
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township): annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 88% 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: Sodium nitrite.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 3.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 4.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 345 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 472 lbs | 5 |
| 2024 | 448 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | 9.8K lbs | - |
| 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole | 1.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 695 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 63 lbs | - |
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township)
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Polyglass USA Inc, Johns Manville, Silgan White Cap Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Kemira Water Solutions Inc., Diamond Animal Health, Unither Manufacturing LLC.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) on cumulative reported pounds (12.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 49, Kemira Water Solutions Inc., Anaco & Clow Valve. 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.
- General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 49 Union City, OK · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 12.6K lbs reported
- Kemira Water Solutions Inc. Marietta, GA · Chemicals 12.6K lbs reported
- Anaco & Clow Valve Corona, CA · Fabricated Metals 12.6K lbs reported
- Zinkpower Portland LLC Portland, OR · Fabricated Metals 12.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Dober Chemical Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Dober Chemical Corp (glenwood), Dober Chemical Corp (woodridge).
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 Sodium nitrite, 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; nearby reporters include Polyglass USA Inc. Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Sodium nitrite) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hazleton, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 1.4% of Luzerne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 49 (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township) stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Sodium nitrite. 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