EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group
Allentown, PA · Parent: Geo Specialty Chemicals Inc
- Total releases
- 449.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group: how the 449.6K lbs splits
449.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 395.5K lbs 88.0%
- Air Releases 50.7K lbs 11.3%
- Off-site Transfers 3.4K lbs 0.8%
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group's 449.6K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 88.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 11.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 WATER pathway CARC-LEAN
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Allentown, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 170.5K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 449.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,073 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. Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group is pounds #84 and chemical-count #181 at 449.6K 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: Nestle Purina Petcare Co; Bridesburg Foundry Co; Tri-City Marble LLC; Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: Evonik Corp; Evonik Corp; Ketjen Pasadena Plant; Framatome Np. Other Geo Specialty Chemicals Inc sites in this extract: Geo Specialty Chemicals. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Formaldehyde; Methanol; Biphenyl.
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (88.0% water discharges) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 449.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Evonik Corp and Evonik Corp.
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
450K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group reports the 416th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 88.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Evonik Corp and Evonik Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 88.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group's total reported releases rose from 64.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 170.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group's water releases rose from 51.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 161.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group's off-site transfers fell from 3.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group's chemicals reported fell from 6 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group Form-R facts
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See how Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
33% more than the comparison
2.0× 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 Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 449.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 137% (71.9K lbs to 170.5K lbs).
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group year-over-year reported totals (increased by 137% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 71.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 94.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 48.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 64.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 170.5K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 395.5K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 26.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 22.3K lbs | - |
| Biphenyl | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Propionaldehyde | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Nestle Purina Petcare Co, Bridesburg Foundry Co, Tri-City Marble LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Evonik Corp, Evonik Corp, Ketjen Pasadena Plant.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group on cumulative reported pounds (449.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Howmet Corp - Plant 5, Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber & Composites Inc., Lpi Inc. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Howmet Corp - Plant 5 Whitehall, MI · Fabricated Metals 449.5K lbs reported
- Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber & Composites Inc. Sacramento, CA · Electrical Equipment 449.1K lbs reported
- Lpi Inc Johnson City, TN · Plastics and Rubber 449.0K lbs reported
- Evonik Corp Haysville, KS · Chemicals 449.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Geo Specialty Chemicals Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Geo Specialty Chemicals.
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), Formaldehyde, Methanol, Biphenyl; nearby reporters include Nestle Purina Petcare Co. Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group stamps MID volume · WATER 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 Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group TRI extract (MID · WATER · CARC-LEAN · 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.
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Allentown, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 10.9% of Lehigh TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Howmet Corp - Plant 5 (Δ 178 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group stamps MID volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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