EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Zep Inc.
Desoto, TX · Parent: Zep Inc
- Total releases
- 3.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2022
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Zep Inc.: how the 3.1K lbs splits
3.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.6K lbs 85.0%
- Air Releases 466 lbs 15.0%
Zep Inc.'s 3.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 85.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 15.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Zep Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Desoto, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 116 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2022, and 3.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 12,058 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. Zep Inc. is pounds #1160 and chemical-count #840 at 3.1K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Redi-Mix - Desoto; Txi-Wintergreen Ready Mix; Tnpc Dallas Facility; Brasscraft Lancaster. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.; Aztalan Bio; Pan Technology; Richard-Allan Scientific. Other Zep Inc sites in this extract: Zep Commercial; Alex C Fergusson LLC; Alex C Fergusson LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Certain glycol ethers; Aluminum (fume or dust); Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.
Zep Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (85.0% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.1K lbs (2019–2022). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C. and Aztalan Bio.
Zep Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.1K 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
Zep Inc. in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Zep Inc. reports the 2,497th-largest volume (3.1K lbs). Scale peers outside Texas include Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C. and Aztalan Bio.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Zep Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Zep Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
142.0× more than the comparison
33% 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 Zep Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 75% (471 lbs to 116 lbs).
Zep Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Zep Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 75% from 2019 to 2022). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 471 lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 138 lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 2.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 116 lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 0 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
Zep Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Zep Inc.
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Redi-Mix - Desoto, Txi-Wintergreen Ready Mix, Tnpc Dallas Facility, 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. Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C., Aztalan Bio, Pan Technology.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Zep Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (3.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Flipchip International LLC, Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C., Aztalan Bio. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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.
- Flipchip International LLC Phoenix, AZ · Computers and Electronic Products 3.1K lbs reported
- Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C. Bridgewater, NJ · Chemicals 3.1K lbs reported
- Aztalan Bio Johnson Creek, WI · Chemicals 3.1K lbs reported
- Europtec USA LLC Chicago, IL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 3.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Zep Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Zep Commercial, Alex C Fergusson LLC, Alex C Fergusson LLC.
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, Certain glycol ethers, Aluminum (fume or dust), Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; nearby reporters include Redi-Mix - Desoto. Zep Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Zep Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Zep Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Desoto, TX, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 325611 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Dallas TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Flipchip International LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Zep Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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