EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Balchem Corp
Green Pond, SC · Parent: Balchem Corp
- Total releases
- 1.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Balchem Corp: how the 1.4K lbs splits
1.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.4K lbs 100.0%
Balchem Corp's 1.4K 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: Ethylene oxide.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Balchem Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Green Pond, SC, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 128 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 1.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,374 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Balchem Corp is pounds #361 and chemical-count #334 at 1.4K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Carolina Composites; Stevens Towing Co Inc; US Marine Corps McAs Beaufort Station (station); Flint Group Pigments. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside South Carolina: Championx-Laurel; Airgas USA LLC; Univar Solutions USA; Multi-Chem Group Victoria Tx Facility. Other Balchem Corp sites in this extract: Bcp Ingredients Inc.; Albion Manufacturing Technologies; Bcp Ingredients Inc; Chelated Minerals Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene oxide; Propylene oxide.
Balchem Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Championx-Laurel and Airgas USA LLC.
Balchem Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.4K lbs 49th percentile higher than 49% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Balchem Corp: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Balchem Corp reports the 282nd-largest volume (1.4K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Championx-Laurel and Airgas USA LLC.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (100% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Balchem Corp's total reported releases fell from 483 lb in 2022 to 128 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Balchem Corp's air releases fell from 483 lb in 2022 to 128 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Balchem Corp Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Balchem Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 52% (269 lbs to 128 lbs).
Balchem Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Balchem Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 52% 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: Ethylene oxide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 269 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 248 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 247 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 483 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 128 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene oxide | 706 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene oxide | 669 lbs | Carcinogen |
Balchem Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Balchem Corp
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Carolina Composites, Stevens Towing Co Inc, US Marine Corps McAs Beaufort Station (station), ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Balchem Corp on cumulative reported pounds (1.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include B.w.freeman Inc., Holcim Solutions & Products (us) LLC, Tci Texarkana Inc.. 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.
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Other Balchem Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Bcp Ingredients Inc., Albion Manufacturing Technologies, Bcp Ingredients Inc.
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 Ethylene oxide, Propylene oxide; nearby reporters include Carolina Composites. Balchem Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Balchem Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Ethylene oxide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Balchem Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Green Pond, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.4% of Colleton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: B.w.freeman Inc. (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Balchem Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Ethylene oxide. 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