EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC
Jefferson Hills, PA · Parent: Yule Catto Inc.
- Total releases
- 2.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC: how the 2.2M lbs splits
2.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.8M lbs 83.1%
- Air Releases 369.0K lbs 16.9%
- Water Discharges 284 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC's 2.2M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 83.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 16.9%. 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.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Jefferson Hills, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 152.7K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2024, and 2.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 849 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. Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC is pounds #28 and chemical-count #59 at 2.0M 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: Sanyo Chemical & Resins LLC; Marathon Petroleum Co - Floreffe Pa Asphalt Terminal; Uss-Clairton Plant; Univar Solutions USA - Bunola Branch. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: Haldor Topsoe Inc; Lubrizol Corp Bayport Facility; Ineos Acetyls Chemicals Texas City; Equistar Chemicals LP. Other Yule Catto Inc. sites in this extract: Synthomer USA LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (83.1% off-site transfers) across 12 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.0M lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Haldor Topsoe Inc and Lubrizol Corp Bayport Facility.
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.0M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC reports the 172nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.4% of its sector. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Haldor Topsoe Inc and Lubrizol Corp Bayport Facility.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC's total reported releases fell from 545.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 351.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC's water releases fell from 88 lb in 2022 to 48 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC's off-site transfers fell from 470.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 302.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC's air releases fell from 74.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 49.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 50% (307.9K lbs to 152.7K lbs).
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 50% 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 | 307.9K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 353.1K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 473.2K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 545.0K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 351.6K lbs | 11 |
| 2024 | 152.7K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 4 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.1M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 549.4K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 337.1K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 90.2K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 73.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 35.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 5.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 5.8K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Isoprene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Boron trifluoride | 0 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Sanyo Chemical & Resins LLC, Marathon Petroleum Co - Floreffe Pa Asphalt Terminal, Uss-Clairton Plant, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Haldor Topsoe Inc, Lubrizol Corp Bayport Facility, Ineos Acetyls Chemicals Texas City.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC on cumulative reported pounds (2.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include South Dakota Soybean Processors, Dairyland Power Cooperative - Alma Site, Real Alloy Recycling LLC. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Yule Catto Inc. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Synthomer USA LLC.
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), Ammonia, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Sanyo Chemical & Resins LLC. Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC stamps HEAVY 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 Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · 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.
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Jefferson Hills, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 4.3% of Allegheny TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: South Dakota Soybean Processors (Δ 883 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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