EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Water Treatment Specialist Inc
Catano, PR
- Total releases
- 2 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Water Treatment Specialist Inc: how the 13 lbs splits
13 lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 11 lbs 83.5%
- Air Releases 2 lbs 16.5%
Water Treatment Specialist Inc's 13 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: Ammonia.
TRACE volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Water Treatment Specialist Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Catano, PR, in the chemicals sector. It reported 11 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 2 lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 19,499 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Puerto Rico's 104 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Water Treatment Specialist Inc is pounds #102 and chemical-count #104 at 2 lbs. Ecw Landfill Corp. leads reported pounds (8.3M lbs) at 2 chemicals (chemical-count #41). Aes Puerto Rico LP leads chemical count at 25 chemicals (6.5M lbs, pounds #2). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Mays Chemical Co of Pr DBA Mays Ochoa; Prepa - Palo Seco Steam Plant; Bacardi Corp; Island Can Carribean Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Puerto Rico: Tri-Tech Laboratories Inc; Uraseal Inc; Solar Compounds Corp; Fusion Ceramics Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Water Treatment Specialist Inc stamps TRACE volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (83.5% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2 lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tri-Tech Laboratories Inc and Uraseal Inc.
Water Treatment Specialist Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2 lbs 25th percentile higher than 25% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Water Treatment Specialist Inc in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Water Treatment Specialist Inc reports the 3,369th-largest volume (2 lbs). Scale peers outside Puerto Rico include Tri-Tech Laboratories Inc and Uraseal Inc.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Water Treatment Specialist Inc Form-R facts
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See how Water Treatment Specialist Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
99% less than the comparison
83% 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 Water Treatment Specialist Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 3829% (0 lbs to 11 lbs).
Water Treatment Specialist Inc: annual Form-R pounds
TRACE site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Water Treatment Specialist Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 3829% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 13 lbs | - |
Water Treatment Specialist Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Puerto Rico - including Mays Chemical Co of Pr DBA Mays Ochoa, Prepa - Palo Seco Steam Plant, Bacardi Corp, ordered by distance.
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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 Ammonia; nearby reporters include Mays Chemical Co of Pr DBA Mays Ochoa. Water Treatment Specialist Inc stamps TRACE volume · OFFSITE 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.
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This Water Treatment Specialist Inc TRI extract (TRACE · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Water Treatment Specialist Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Catano, PR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Catano Municipio TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC - Castle Rock Ready Mix (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Water Treatment Specialist Inc stamps TRACE volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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