EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Basf Corp
Chattanooga, TN
- Total releases
- 26.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Basf Corp: how the 26.4K lbs splits
26.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 14.0K lbs 53.0%
- Air Releases 12.4K lbs 47.0%
Basf Corp's 26.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 53.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 47.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: tert-Butyl alcohol.
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.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Basf Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chattanooga, TN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 7.3K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 26.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,606 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Basf Corp is pounds #231 and chemical-count #103 at 26.4K lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Azz Enclosure Systems - Chattanooga LLC; Foley Products Co - Chattanooga; Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. Plant 2; Allied Metal Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Tennessee: Chemtreat Inc; Heraeus Epurio LLC; Genesis Custom Chemical Blending; Stepan Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: tert-Butyl alcohol; Styrene; 1,3-Butadiene; Acrylic acid.
Basf Corp is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Chattanooga, TN: 26.4K lbs across 7 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 53.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chemtreat Inc and Heraeus Epurio LLC.
Basf Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
26K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Basf Corp in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Basf Corp reports the 1,605th-largest volume (26.4K lbs). Scale peers outside Tennessee include Chemtreat Inc and Heraeus Epurio LLC.
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
- Basf Corp's total reported releases rose from 5.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's air releases rose from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's off-site transfers rose from 4.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.5 thousand lb 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.
42% less than the comparison
17% 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: 26.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 91% (3.8K lbs to 7.3K lbs).
Basf Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED 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 (increased by 91% 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: tert-Butyl alcohol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 2.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 6.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 5.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 7.3K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 14.9K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 9.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylic acid | 100 lbs | - |
| Butyl acrylate | 26 lbs | - |
| Acrylamide | 15 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 0 lbs | - |
Basf Corp in Hamilton
Nearest TRI Facilities to Basf Corp
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Azz Enclosure Systems - Chattanooga LLC, Foley Products Co - Chattanooga, Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. Plant 2, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Chemtreat Inc, Heraeus Epurio LLC, Genesis Custom Chemical Blending.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Basf Corp on cumulative reported pounds (26.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Ampine: a Div of Timber Products, Northwest Pipe Co, Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corp. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Ampine: a Div of Timber Products Sutter Creek, CA · Wood Products 26.4K lbs reported
- Northwest Pipe Co Adelanto, CA · Primary Metals 26.4K lbs reported
- Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corp Streamwood, IL · Fabricated Metals 26.4K lbs reported
- Western Quality Foods LLC Cedar City, UT · Food 26.4K 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 tert-Butyl alcohol, Styrene, 1,3-Butadiene, Acrylic acid; nearby reporters include Azz Enclosure Systems - Chattanooga LLC. Basf Corp stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead tert-Butyl alcohol) 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 Chattanooga, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 1.0% of Hamilton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ampine: a Div of Timber Products (Δ 7 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Basf Corp stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 53.0%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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