EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc
Bonham, TX
- Total releases
- 1.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc: how the 1.9K lbs splits
1.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.2K lbs 63.2%
- Water Discharges 450 lbs 23.7%
- Land Disposal 250 lbs 13.2%
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc's 1.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 63.2% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 23.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bonham, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.9K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals, summed over every year it filed. That ranks 12,901 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. Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc is pounds #1229 and chemical-count #290 at 1.9K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Eaton Corp.; Texas Instruments; Finisar Corp; Redi-Mix - Sherman. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Enchem America Inc.; Mfg Chemical Inc Callahan Road; Sepro Research & Technology Campus; Sewell Products of Florida LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester; Copper compounds; Malathion; Picloram.
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Bonham, TX: 1.9K lbs across 10 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 63.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Enchem America Inc. and Mfg Chemical Inc Callahan Road.
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.9K lbs Top 50% higher than 50% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc inside Fannin's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc reports the 2,665th-largest volume (1.9K lbs). This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Fannin. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Enchem America Inc. and Mfg Chemical Inc Callahan Road.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Fannin's reported pounds (1.9K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc's total reported releases fell from 250 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc's land releases fell from 250 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc's chemicals reported rose from 7 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (750 lbs to 0 lbs).
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% 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: 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 750 lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 450 lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 450 lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 250 lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Malathion | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Picloram | 0 lbs | - |
| Permethrin | 0 lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Atrazine | 0 lbs | - |
| Bifenthrin | 0 lbs | - |
| Dicamba | 0 lbs | - |
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc in Fannin
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Closest other reporters in Texas - including Eaton Corp., Texas Instruments, Finisar Corp, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Enchem America Inc., Mfg Chemical Inc Callahan Road, Sepro Research & Technology Campus.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Nordic Spas LLC, Enchem America Inc., Stainless Foundry & Engineering Inc. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
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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 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester, Copper compounds, Malathion, Picloram; nearby reporters include Eaton Corp.. Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bonham, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325314 · Chemicals. 100% of Fannin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nordic Spas LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 63.2%). 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