EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Esschem Inc.
Linwood, PA · Parent: Justi Group Inc
- Total releases
- 6.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Esschem Inc.: how the 9.4K lbs splits
9.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 9.4K lbs 100.0%
Esschem Inc.'s 9.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Methyl methacrylate.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Esschem Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Linwood, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.8K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 6.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 10,674 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. Esschem Inc. is pounds #475 and chemical-count #636 at 6.5K 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: Sunoco Llc-Race Fuels; Congoleum Acquisition LLC; Monroe Energy Llc-Trainer Refinery; 3M Aston. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions - Bakersfield; Royal Oak Enterprises-Oxley; Dura Coat Products Inc (axalta Coating Systems); Inliner Solutions LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methyl methacrylate; Benzoyl peroxide.
Esschem Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.5K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions - Bakersfield and Royal Oak Enterprises-Oxley.
Esschem Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.5K lbs Top 41% higher than 59% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Esschem Inc.: Methyl methacrylate-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Esschem Inc. reports the 2,216th-largest volume (6.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methyl methacrylate alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions - Bakersfield and Royal Oak Enterprises-Oxley.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Esschem Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Methyl methacrylate at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Esschem Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Esschem Inc.'s air releases fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Esschem Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Esschem Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
22% less than the comparison
82% less 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 Esschem Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 2711% (101 lbs to 2.8K lbs).
Esschem Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Esschem Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 2711% 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: Methyl methacrylate.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 101 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 421 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 3.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 2.8K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methyl methacrylate | 9.4K lbs | - |
| Benzoyl peroxide | 0 lbs | - |
Esschem Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Esschem Inc.
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Sunoco Llc-Race Fuels, Congoleum Acquisition LLC, Monroe Energy Llc-Trainer Refinery, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions - Bakersfield, Royal Oak Enterprises-Oxley, Dura Coat Products Inc (axalta Coating Systems).
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Esschem Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (6.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc, Lark Heat Treating Inc, Becton Dickinson & Co. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc Indianapolis, IN · Fabricated Metals 6.5K lbs reported
- Lark Heat Treating Inc Houston, TX · Fabricated Metals 6.5K lbs reported
- Becton Dickinson & Co Columbus, NE · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6.5K lbs reported
- Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Chemicals 6.6K 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 Methyl methacrylate, Benzoyl peroxide; nearby reporters include Sunoco Llc-Race Fuels. Esschem Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
Use and verify this record
This Esschem Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methyl methacrylate) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Esschem Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Linwood, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Delaware TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Esschem Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methyl methacrylate. 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