EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Chattem Inc Plant 2
Chattanooga, TN · Parent: Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC
- Total releases
- 4.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Chattem Inc Plant 2: how the 4.3K lbs splits
4.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 4.3K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 0 lbs <0.1%
Chattem Inc Plant 2's 4.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Selenium And Selenium Compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Chattem Inc Plant 2 is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chattanooga, TN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 553 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 4.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,467 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 Inc Plant 2 is pounds #358 and chemical-count #301 at 4.3K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Chattem Chemicals Inc.; Motor Wheel LLC; Pilgrim's Pride Corp Chattanooga Fresh Facility; Pilgrim's Pride Corp Chattanooga Debone/cook Facilit. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Tennessee: Church & Dwight Co Inc; The Gillette Co. Llc/p&g North Chicago Plant; Behr Process LLC - Atlanta; Rsa Microtech LLC. Other Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC sites in this extract: Wilsonart LLC; Wilsonart LLC Temple North; Wilsonart Llc-Adhesive Div; Durcon Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Selenium And Selenium Compounds; Selenium compounds; 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran.
Chattem Inc Plant 2 stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Church & Dwight Co Inc and The Gillette Co. Llc/p&g North Chicago Plant.
Chattem Inc Plant 2 vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.3K lbs Top 44% higher than 56% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chattem Inc Plant 2: Selenium And Selenium Compounds-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Chattem Inc Plant 2 reports the 2,365th-largest volume (4.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Selenium And Selenium Compounds alone is 65.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Church & Dwight Co Inc and The Gillette Co. Llc/p&g North Chicago Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Chattem Inc Plant 2's pounds in one chemical - here Selenium And Selenium Compounds at 65.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chattem Inc Plant 2's total reported releases fell from 920 lb in 2022 to 553 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chattem Inc Plant 2's chemicals reported rose from 1 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chattem Inc Plant 2's off-site transfers fell from 920 lb in 2022 to 553 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chattem Inc Plant 2 Form-R facts
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See how Chattem Inc Plant 2 stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Chattem Inc Plant 2 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 38% (893 lbs to 553 lbs).
Chattem Inc Plant 2: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Chattem Inc Plant 2 year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 38% 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: Selenium And Selenium Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 893 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 1.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 778 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 920 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 553 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Selenium And Selenium Compounds | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Selenium compounds | 1.4K lbs | - |
| 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran | 30 lbs | - |
Chattem Inc Plant 2 · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Chattem Chemicals Inc., Motor Wheel LLC, Pilgrim's Pride Corp Chattanooga Fresh Facility, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Church & Dwight Co Inc, The Gillette Co. Llc/p&g North Chicago Plant, Behr Process LLC - Atlanta.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chattem Inc Plant 2 on cumulative reported pounds (4.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include The Pictsweet Co - Bridgeville de Plant, US Navy Joint Expeditionary Fort Story Base, Phoenix Fabricators & Erectors Inc. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- The Pictsweet Co - Bridgeville de Plant Bridgeville, DE · Food 4.3K lbs reported
- US Navy Joint Expeditionary Fort Story Base Virginia Beach, VA · Other 4.3K lbs reported
- Phoenix Fabricators & Erectors Inc Avon, IN · Fabricated Metals 4.3K lbs reported
- Ge Aerospace Evendale Plant Cincinnati, OH · Transportation Equipment 4.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Wilsonart LLC, Wilsonart LLC Temple North, Wilsonart Llc-Adhesive Div.
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 Selenium And Selenium Compounds, Selenium compounds, 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran; nearby reporters include Chattem Chemicals Inc.. Chattem Inc Plant 2 stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Inc Plant 2 TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Selenium And Selenium Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chattem Inc Plant 2 totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chattanooga, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325412 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Hamilton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: The Pictsweet Co - Bridgeville de Plant (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chattem Inc Plant 2 stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Selenium And Selenium 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