EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Nalco Co - Big Spring
Big Spring, TX
- Total releases
- 3.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Nalco Co - Big Spring: how the 3.4K lbs splits
3.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.8K lbs 52.1%
- Air Releases 1.6K lbs 47.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nalco Co - Big Spring's 3.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 52.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 47.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Nalco Co - Big Spring is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Big Spring, TX, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 2.3K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 3.4K lbs in total across its 2020-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,876 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. Nalco Co - Big Spring is pounds #1142 and chemical-count #503 at 3.4K 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: Endurance Lift Solutions LLC; R2R & D LLC DBA Superod; Alon Usa-Big Spring Refinery; Big Spring Carbon Black Plant. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Texas: Airgas USA LLC; Championx-Bakersfield; Wausau Chemical Corp; Univar Solutions USA - Buffalo. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ethylene glycol; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Nalco Co - Big Spring is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Big Spring, TX: 3.4K lbs across 7 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CLEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 52.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Airgas USA LLC and Championx-Bakersfield.
Nalco Co - Big Spring vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.4K lbs Top 46% higher than 54% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nalco Co - Big Spring in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Nalco Co - Big Spring reports the 228th-largest volume (3.4K lbs). Scale peers outside Texas include Airgas USA LLC and Championx-Bakersfield.
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
- Nalco Co - Big Spring's total reported releases rose from 323 lb in 2022 to 2.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nalco Co - Big Spring's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nalco Co - Big Spring's air releases rose from 323 lb in 2022 to 511 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nalco Co - Big Spring's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nalco Co - Big Spring Form-R facts
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See how Nalco Co - Big Spring stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
94% less than the comparison
7.0× more 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 Nalco Co - Big Spring releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2023, total releases increased by 761% (264 lbs to 2.3K lbs).
Nalco Co - Big Spring: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2020–2023
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Nalco Co - Big Spring year-over-year reported totals (increased by 761% from 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 264 lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 561 lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 323 lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 2.3K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). 1 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 886 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 62 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Nalco Co - Big Spring in Howard
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nalco Co - Big Spring
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Endurance Lift Solutions LLC, R2R & D LLC DBA Superod, Alon Usa-Big Spring Refinery, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Airgas USA LLC, Championx-Bakersfield, Wausau Chemical Corp.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nalco Co - Big Spring on cumulative reported pounds (3.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Wausau Supply Company - Taylor Entrance Systems, Parker Hannifin/quick Coupling Div, Olympic Products LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Wausau Supply Company - Taylor Entrance Systems West Branch, MI · Fabricated Metals 3.4K lbs reported
- Parker Hannifin/quick Coupling Div Union City, PA · Fabricated Metals 3.4K lbs reported
- Olympic Products LLC Greensboro, NC · Plastics and Rubber 3.4K lbs reported
- Tnemec Co Inc Compton, CA · Chemicals 3.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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, Ethylene glycol, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Endurance Lift Solutions LLC. Nalco Co - Big Spring stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Nalco Co - Big Spring TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nalco Co - Big Spring totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Big Spring, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2023 (4 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.1% of Howard TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wausau Supply Company - Taylor Entrance Systems (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nalco Co - Big Spring stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 52.1%). 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