EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC
Sumter, SC · Parent: Nova Molecular Technologies Inc
- Total releases
- 120.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC: how the 120.0K lbs splits
120.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 90.7K lbs 75.6%
- Air Releases 29.3K lbs 24.4%
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC's 120.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 75.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 24.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Acetonitrile.
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 TRACE-CARC
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sumter, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 8.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 120.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,192 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. Nova Molecular Sumter LLC is pounds #135 and chemical-count #297 at 120.0K 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: Giant Resource Recovery-Sumter Inc; Concrete Supply Co LLC - Sumter; Santee Print Works; Continental Tire the Americas LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC; Husker Ag LLC; Valero Welcome Plant; Sherwin-Williams Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetonitrile; Formaldehyde.
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (75.6% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 120.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC and Husker Ag LLC.
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
120K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC: Acetonitrile-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Nova Molecular Sumter LLC reports the 819th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Acetonitrile alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC and Husker Ag LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Nova Molecular Sumter LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Acetonitrile at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nova Molecular Sumter LLC's total reported releases rose from 6.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nova Molecular Sumter LLC's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nova Molecular Sumter LLC's air releases fell from 6.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Nova Molecular Sumter LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 120.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 87% (68.6K lbs to 8.6K lbs).
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC: 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 Nova Molecular Sumter LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 87% 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: Acetonitrile.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 68.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 27.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 8.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 6.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 8.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetonitrile | 119.9K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 94 lbs | Carcinogen |
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nova Molecular Sumter LLC
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Giant Resource Recovery-Sumter Inc, Concrete Supply Co LLC - Sumter, Santee Print Works, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC, Husker Ag LLC, Valero Welcome Plant.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nova Molecular Sumter LLC on cumulative reported pounds (120.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Cooper Heat Treating LLC, Anthony Forest Products Co Urbana, Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Cooper Heat Treating LLC Detroit, MI · Fabricated Metals 120.0K lbs reported
- Anthony Forest Products Co Urbana El Dorado, AR · Wood Products 120.0K lbs reported
- Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC Fairbank, IA · Chemicals 120.0K lbs reported
- Simmons Prepared Foods- Benton County Gentry, AR · Food 120.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Acetonitrile, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Giant Resource Recovery-Sumter Inc. Nova Molecular Sumter LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Nova Molecular Sumter LLC TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Acetonitrile) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sumter, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 6.2% of Sumter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cooper Heat Treating LLC (Δ 14 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nova Molecular Sumter LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Acetonitrile. 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