EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Koppers Performance Chemcials
Millington, TN · Parent: Koppers Inc
- Total releases
- 34.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Koppers Performance Chemcials: how the 34.3K lbs splits
34.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 29.5K lbs 86.1%
- Air Releases 4.5K lbs 13.2%
- Water Discharges 239 lbs 0.7%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Koppers Performance Chemcials's 34.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 86.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 13.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-MID
Koppers Performance Chemcials is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Millington, TN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 951 lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 34.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,008 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. Koppers Performance Chemcials is pounds #212 and chemical-count #21 at 34.3K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Safety-Kleen Systems Millington (mil); Everzinc USA Millington; V&s Memphis Galvanizing LLC; Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Tennessee: Glass Coatings & Concepts; Elementis Speciaties Inc; Prc-Desoto International Inc.; Halliburton Odessa Field Camp. Other Koppers Inc sites in this extract: Koppers Performance Chemicals; Koppers Follansbee Tar Plant; Koppers Inc; Koppers Inc. (north Little Rock Ar). Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Arsenic compounds; Copper compounds; Ammonia.
Koppers Performance Chemcials stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (86.1% off-site transfers) across 15 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 34.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Glass Coatings & Concepts and Elementis Speciaties Inc.
Koppers Performance Chemcials vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
34K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Koppers Performance Chemcials in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Koppers Performance Chemcials reports the 1,478th-largest volume (34.3K lbs). Scale peers outside Tennessee include Glass Coatings & Concepts and Elementis Speciaties Inc.
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
- Koppers Performance Chemcials's total reported releases rose from 390 lb in 2022 to 951 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Koppers Performance Chemcials's air releases rose from 308 lb in 2022 to 839 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Koppers Performance Chemcials's off-site transfers rose from 37 lb in 2022 to 67 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Koppers Performance Chemcials's chemicals reported rose from 7 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Koppers Performance Chemcials Form-R facts
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See how Koppers Performance Chemcials 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 Koppers Performance Chemcials releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 34.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 87% (7.4K lbs to 951 lbs).
Koppers Performance Chemcials: 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 Koppers Performance Chemcials 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: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.4K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 24.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 641 lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 390 lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 951 lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 13.4K lbs | - |
| Arsenic compounds | 12.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 4.8K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 148 lbs | - |
| Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds | 98 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 71 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 4 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1 lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 0 lbs | - |
| Propiconazole | 0 lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Koppers Performance Chemcials · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Koppers Performance Chemcials
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Safety-Kleen Systems Millington (mil), Everzinc USA Millington, V&s Memphis Galvanizing LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
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Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Koppers Performance Chemcials on cumulative reported pounds (34.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include K2 Marine Inc, Cleveland Steel Container Corp - Streetsboro Plant, Glass Coatings & Concepts. 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.
- K2 Marine Inc Knoxville, AR · Transportation Equipment 34.3K lbs reported
- Cleveland Steel Container Corp - Streetsboro Plant Streetsboro, OH · Fabricated Metals 34.3K lbs reported
- Glass Coatings & Concepts Monroe, OH · Chemicals 34.3K lbs reported
- Headway Technologies Inc. Milpitas, CA · Computers and Electronic Products 34.2K lbs reported
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 Koppers Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Koppers Performance Chemicals, Koppers Follansbee Tar Plant, Koppers Inc.
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 Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Arsenic compounds, Copper compounds, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Safety-Kleen Systems Millington (mil). Koppers Performance Chemcials stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Koppers Performance Chemcials TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-MID · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Koppers Performance Chemcials totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Millington, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325320 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: K2 Marine Inc (Δ 28 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Koppers Performance Chemcials stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-MID · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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