EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Basf Corp
Seneca, SC · Parent: Basf Corp
- Total releases
- 759.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Basf Corp: how the 759.6K lbs splits
759.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 620.7K lbs 81.7%
- Air Releases 138.2K lbs 18.2%
- Water Discharges 759 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Basf Corp's 759.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 81.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 18.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium And Barium Compounds.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Basf Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Seneca, SC, in the primary metals sector. It reported 70.1K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 759.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,536 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. Basf Corp is pounds #43 and chemical-count #28 at 759.6K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Basf Metals LLC; Greentech Global Recycling; Sealed Air Corp Cryovac Div; Schneider Electric. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside South Carolina: Real Alloy Specification LLC; Grede LLC - Iron Mountain; Real Alloy Recycling LLC; Uss Mon Valley Works - Irvin Plant. Other Basf Corp sites in this extract: Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops; Basf Corp - Freeport Site; Basf Corp; Basf Corp - Beaumont. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium And Barium Compounds; Nitric acid; Chlorine; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Basf Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (81.7% off-site transfers) across 15 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 759.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Real Alloy Specification LLC and Grede LLC - Iron Mountain.
Basf Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
760K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Basf Corp inside Oconee's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Basf Corp reports the 173rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 76.6% of every pound reported in Oconee. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Barium And Barium Compounds alone is 65.0% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Real Alloy Specification LLC and Grede LLC - Iron Mountain.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Oconee's reported pounds (991.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Basf Corp's total reported releases rose from 35.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 70.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's off-site transfers rose from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 52.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's air releases fell from 32.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's chemicals reported fell from 13 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Basf Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Basf Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
41.2× more than the comparison
67% 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 Basf Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 759.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 79% (327.9K lbs to 70.1K lbs).
Basf Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Basf Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 79% 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: Barium And Barium Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 327.9K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 200.2K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 126.2K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 35.3K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 70.1K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 493.6K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 45.7K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 42.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 41.0K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 35.5K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 28.4K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 23.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 17.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 16.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 7.7K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 6.2K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 647 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 590 lbs | - |
| Silver And Silver Compounds | 82 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 47 lbs | - |
Basf Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Basf Corp
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Basf Metals LLC, Greentech Global Recycling, Sealed Air Corp Cryovac Div, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Real Alloy Specification LLC, Grede LLC - Iron Mountain, Real Alloy Recycling LLC.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Basf Corp on cumulative reported pounds (759.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Onsemi, Hill Generating Station, Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
Other Basf Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops, Basf Corp - Freeport Site, Basf Corp.
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 Barium And Barium Compounds, Nitric acid, Chlorine, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Basf Metals LLC. Basf Corp stamps MID 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 Basf Corp TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium And Barium Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Basf Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Seneca, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331492 · Primary Metals. 76.6% of Oconee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Onsemi (Δ 228 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Basf Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium And Barium Compounds. 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