EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Midwest Sterilization Corp
Laredo, TX · Parent: Eldridge Properties Inc
- Total releases
- 3.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Midwest Sterilization Corp: how the 3.7M lbs splits
3.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.7M lbs 99.1%
- Air Releases 32.0K lbs 0.9%
Midwest Sterilization Corp's 3.7M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Midwest Sterilization Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Laredo, TX, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 1.9M lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 3.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 533 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Midwest Sterilization Corp is pounds #60 and chemical-count #1147 at 3.7M lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pilot Thomas Logistcs LLC - Laredo; Reladyne Sun Coast LLC; Laredo Border Patrol Sector HQ TX11589; Reveille Cryogenic Plant. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Texas: Gambro Renal Products Inc.; Midwest Sterilization Corp; Armstrong World Industries; Callaway Golf Ball Operations Inc. Other Eldridge Properties Inc sites in this extract: Midwest Sterilization Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Ethylene oxide.
Midwest Sterilization Corp stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.1% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.7M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Gambro Renal Products Inc. and Midwest Sterilization Corp.
Midwest Sterilization Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.7M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Midwest Sterilization Corp inside Webb's TRI pounds
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Midwest Sterilization Corp reports the 2nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 92.6% of every pound reported in Webb. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene glycol alone is 99.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Gambro Renal Products Inc. and Midwest Sterilization Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Webb's reported pounds (4.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Midwest Sterilization Corp's total reported releases rose from 1.8 million lb in 2022 to 1.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Midwest Sterilization Corp's air releases fell from 1.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Midwest Sterilization Corp's off-site transfers rose from 1.8 million lb in 2022 to 1.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Midwest Sterilization Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Midwest Sterilization Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1798.1× more than the comparison
78% less 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 Midwest Sterilization Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 11190% (16.4K lbs to 1.9M lbs).
Midwest Sterilization Corp: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Midwest Sterilization Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 11190% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 6.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 6.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.8M lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.9M lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 3.7M lbs | - |
| Ethylene oxide | 31.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
Midwest Sterilization Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Midwest Sterilization Corp
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Pilot Thomas Logistcs LLC - Laredo, Reladyne Sun Coast LLC, Laredo Border Patrol Sector HQ TX11589, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Miscellaneous Manufacturing Facilities
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Gambro Renal Products Inc., Midwest Sterilization Corp, Armstrong World Industries.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Midwest Sterilization Corp on cumulative reported pounds (3.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Novelis Alr Aluminum LLC - Novelis Davenport Casting, McWane Ductile Ohio, Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Novelis Alr Aluminum LLC - Novelis Davenport Casting Davenport, IA · Primary Metals 3.7M lbs reported
- McWane Ductile Ohio Coshocton, OH · Primary Metals 3.7M lbs reported
- Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant Juliette, GA · Electric Utilities 3.7M lbs reported
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Rogers Energy Complex Mooresboro, NC · Electric Utilities 3.7M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Eldridge Properties Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Midwest Sterilization Corp.
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 Ethylene glycol, Ethylene oxide; nearby reporters include Pilot Thomas Logistcs LLC - Laredo. Midwest Sterilization Corp stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 Midwest Sterilization Corp TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Midwest Sterilization Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Laredo, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 339113 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 92.6% of Webb TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Novelis Alr Aluminum LLC - Novelis Davenport Casting (Δ 2.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Midwest Sterilization Corp stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Ethylene glycol. 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