EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Zochem LLC
Dickson, TN
- Total releases
- 78.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Zochem LLC: how the 78.1K lbs splits
78.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 77.4K lbs 99.1%
- Land Disposal 717 lbs 0.9%
- Water Discharges 5 lbs <0.1%
Zochem LLC's 78.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.1% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 0.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Zochem LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Dickson, TN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 16.6K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 78.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,116 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. Zochem LLC is pounds #167 and chemical-count #275 at 78.1K 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: Shiloh Industries Inc; Nemak USA Inc.; Masonite Corp; Dal-Tile Tennessee LLC DBA Dal- Tile Tennessee Old Columbia. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Tennessee: Remet Pic Inc.; Hereford Ethanol Partners; American Phoenix Inc; Magni Industries Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead compounds; Copper.
Zochem LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.1% air releases) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 78.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Remet Pic Inc. and Hereford Ethanol Partners.
Zochem LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
78K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Zochem LLC: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Zochem LLC reports the 1,043rd-largest volume (78.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Remet Pic Inc. and Hereford Ethanol Partners.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Zochem LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Zochem LLC's total reported releases fell from 17.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Zochem LLC's land releases rose from 178 lb in 2022 to 200 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Zochem LLC's air releases fell from 17.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Zochem LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Zochem LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 78.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 22% (13.6K lbs to 16.6K lbs).
Zochem LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Zochem LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 22% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 13.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 16.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 17.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 16.6K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 78.1K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1 lbs | - |
| Copper | 0 lbs | - |
Zochem LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Zochem LLC on cumulative reported pounds (78.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Remet Pic Inc., Florida's Natural Growers Inc., Aquatic Co. 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.
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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 Zinc compounds, Lead compounds, Copper; nearby reporters include Shiloh Industries Inc. Zochem LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Zochem LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Zochem LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Dickson, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 20.7% of Dickson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Remet Pic Inc. (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Zochem LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc 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