EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Chattem Chemicals Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
- Total releases
- 124.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Chattem Chemicals Inc.: how the 124.2K lbs splits
124.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 62.1K lbs 50.0%
- Air Releases 62.1K lbs 50.0%
Chattem Chemicals Inc.'s 124.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 50.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 50.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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 MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
Chattem Chemicals Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chattanooga, TN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 50.2K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 124.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,118 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. Chattem Chemicals Inc. is pounds #136 and chemical-count #156 at 124.2K 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: Chattem Inc Plant 2; Motor Wheel LLC; Astec Inc; Heatec Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Tennessee: Green Plains Wood River LLC; American Phoenix Inc; The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Greenville Facility; Bakelite Chemicals LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ammonia; Chloroacetic acid; sec-Butyl alcohol.
Chattem Chemicals Inc. is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Chattanooga, TN: 124.2K lbs across 5 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 50.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Green Plains Wood River LLC and American Phoenix Inc.
Chattem Chemicals Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
124K 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
Chattem Chemicals Inc.: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Chattem Chemicals Inc. reports the 796th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 64.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Green Plains Wood River LLC and American Phoenix Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Chattem Chemicals Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 64.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chattem Chemicals Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 35.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 50.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chattem Chemicals Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 11.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chattem Chemicals Inc.'s chemicals reported fell from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chattem Chemicals Inc.'s air releases rose from 23.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chattem Chemicals Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Chattem Chemicals Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 124.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 297% (12.7K lbs to 50.2K lbs).
Chattem Chemicals Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Chattem Chemicals Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 297% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 14.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 11.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 35.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 50.2K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 80.6K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 36.7K lbs | - |
| Chloroacetic acid | 3.9K lbs | - |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Dichloromethane | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
Chattem Chemicals Inc. in Hamilton
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chattem Chemicals Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (124.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Green Plains Wood River LLC, Better Way Products, American Castings LLC. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
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Similar chemical count
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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 Methanol, Ammonia, Chloroacetic acid, sec-Butyl alcohol; nearby reporters include Chattem Inc Plant 2. Chattem Chemicals Inc. stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Chattem Chemicals Inc. TRI extract (MID · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chattem Chemicals Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chattanooga, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325411 · Chemicals. 4.9% of Hamilton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Green Plains Wood River LLC (Δ 45 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chattem Chemicals Inc. stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 50.0%). 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