EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
International Waxes Inc
Smethport, PA · Parent: The International Group Inc
- Total releases
- 1.6M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
International Waxes Inc: how the 2.0M lbs splits
2.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.0M lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 633 lbs <0.1%
- Water Discharges 472 lbs <0.1%
International Waxes Inc's 2.0M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
International Waxes Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Smethport, PA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 466.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 1.6M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 1,007 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. International Waxes Inc is pounds #31 and chemical-count #109 at 1.6M 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: Ardagh Glass Inc; Keystone Powdered Metal Co; Allegheny Surface Technology; Georgia Pacific Panel Products Llc/mount Jewett Mdf. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Pennsylvania: Houston Refining LP; Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC - East Plant; Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery; Bp Cherry Point Refinery. Other The International Group Inc sites in this extract: Silver Eagle Refining Woods Cross; Silver Eagle Refining-Evanston. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Zinc compounds; Xylene (mixed isomers); Ammonia.
International Waxes Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.6M lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Houston Refining LP and Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC - East Plant.
International Waxes Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.6M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
International Waxes Inc inside Mckean's TRI pounds
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, International Waxes Inc reports the 59th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 65.2% of every pound reported in Mckean. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 82.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Houston Refining LP and Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC - East Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Mckean's reported pounds (2.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- International Waxes Inc's total reported releases rose from 239.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 304.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Waxes Inc's water releases fell from 141 lb in 2022 to 81 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Waxes Inc's air releases rose from 239.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 304.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
International Waxes Inc Form-R facts
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11.4× more than the comparison
80% 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 International Waxes Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 7% (437.1K lbs to 466.7K lbs).
International Waxes Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows International Waxes 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 437.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 269.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 317.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 239.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 304.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 466.7K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 1.7M lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 231.0K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 39.9K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 35.6K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 29.9K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 27.6K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 204 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
International Waxes Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to International Waxes Inc
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Ardagh Glass Inc, Keystone Powdered Metal Co, Allegheny Surface Technology, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Houston Refining LP, Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC - East Plant, Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest International Waxes Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.6M lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Hexcel Corp, Corhart Refractories, Kimberly-Clark Corp Owensboro Operations. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other The International Group Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Silver Eagle Refining Woods Cross, Silver Eagle Refining-Evanston.
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 Toluene, Zinc compounds, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ammonia; nearby reporters include Ardagh Glass Inc. International Waxes Inc stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 International Waxes Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
International Waxes Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Smethport, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 324199 · Petroleum. 65.2% of Mckean TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Armstrong World Industries (Δ 57 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
International Waxes Inc stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Toluene. 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