EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Syntech Chemicals Inc
Houston, TX
- Total releases
- 2.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Syntech Chemicals Inc: how the 2.1K lbs splits
2.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.1K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Syntech Chemicals Inc's 2.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Cyclohexane.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Syntech Chemicals Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Houston, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.0K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 2.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,729 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. Syntech Chemicals Inc is pounds #1212 and chemical-count #133 at 2.1K 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: Thorpe Plant Services; Economy MUD Products Co; Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC; Amacs Process Tower Internals. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Arylessence Inc.; Online Packaging Inc; Benjamin Moore & Co-Milford; Valpac Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Cyclohexane; Methanol; n-Butyl alcohol; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Syntech Chemicals Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 16 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Arylessence Inc. and Online Packaging Inc.
Syntech Chemicals Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.1K lbs Top 49% higher than 51% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Syntech Chemicals Inc in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Syntech Chemicals Inc reports the 2,636th-largest volume (2.1K lbs). Scale peers outside Texas include Arylessence Inc. and Online Packaging 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
- Syntech Chemicals Inc's total reported releases rose from 649 lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Syntech Chemicals Inc's air releases rose from 649 lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Syntech Chemicals Inc's chemicals reported fell from 14 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Syntech Chemicals Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Syntech Chemicals Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
89% less than the comparison
16.0× 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 Syntech Chemicals Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 14244% (7 lbs to 1.0K lbs).
Syntech Chemicals Inc: 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 Syntech Chemicals Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 14244% 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: Cyclohexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 208 lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 199 lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 649 lbs | 14 |
| 2023 | 1.0K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclohexane | 569 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 509 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 501 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 192 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 179 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 92 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 32 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Antimony compounds | 6 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 5 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 3 lbs | - |
| Dicyclopentadiene | 1 lbs | - |
| Hydroquinone | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Butyraldehyde | 0 lbs | - |
Syntech Chemicals Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Syntech Chemicals Inc
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Thorpe Plant Services, Economy MUD Products Co, Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Arylessence Inc., Online Packaging Inc, Benjamin Moore & Co-Milford.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Syntech Chemicals Inc on cumulative reported pounds (2.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include US Cbp Roosville Port of Entry #MT0008, Super Asphalt Salinas Plant, Arylessence Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co 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.
- US Cbp Roosville Port of Entry #MT0008 Eureka, MT · Other 2.1K lbs reported
- Super Asphalt Salinas Plant Salinas, PR · Petroleum 2.1K lbs reported
- Arylessence Inc. Marietta, GA · Chemicals 2.1K lbs reported
- Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 12 Zanesville, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 2.1K 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 Cyclohexane, Methanol, n-Butyl alcohol, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Thorpe Plant Services. Syntech Chemicals Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Syntech Chemicals Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Cyclohexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Syntech Chemicals Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Houston, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nhs U.S. LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Syntech Chemicals Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Cyclohexane. 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