EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Elkton, VA · Parent: Merck & Co Inc
- Total releases
- 40.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: how the 56.6K lbs splits
56.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 39.3K lbs 69.4%
- Water Discharges 13.4K lbs 23.7%
- Off-site Transfers 3.9K lbs 6.9%
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC's 56.6K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 69.4% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 23.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Elkton, VA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 16.0K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 40.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 6,622 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Virginia's 434 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is pounds #135 and chemical-count #116 at 40.6K lbs. U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant leads reported pounds (50.1M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #15). Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant leads chemical count at 28 chemicals (244.6K lbs, pounds #59). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Molson Coors Shenandoah Brewery; Masonite Corp; Lsc Communications / Harrisonburg N; Kerry Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Virginia: US Polymers - Accurez LLC; Eco Services Operations Corp.; Sasol Chemicals (usa) LLC Oil City Plant; Cargill-Vitamin E. Other Merck & Co Inc sites in this extract: Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc.; Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; Merck Animal Health; Intervet Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Acetonitrile; Ethylene glycol.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Elkton, VA: 40.6K lbs across 4 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 69.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Polymers - Accurez LLC and Eco Services Operations Corp..
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
41K lbs Top 25% higher than 75% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reports the 1,388th-largest volume (40.6K lbs). Scale peers outside Virginia include US Polymers - Accurez LLC and Eco Services Operations Corp..
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
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC's total reported releases fell from 11.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC's off-site transfers fell from 3.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC's air releases fell from 8.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Form-R facts
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See how Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 56.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 47% (10.8K lbs to 16.0K lbs).
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 47% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 10.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 7.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 7.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 11.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 3.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 16.0K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 30.2K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 13.4K lbs | - |
| Acetonitrile | 9.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 3.9K lbs | - |
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC in Rockingham
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Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC on cumulative reported pounds (40.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Capitol Aggregates Inc., Crane Chempharma & Energy Corp., E & J Gallo Winery. 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.
- Capitol Aggregates Inc. San Antonio, TX · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 40.6K lbs reported
- Crane Chempharma & Energy Corp. Marion, NC · Fabricated Metals 40.6K lbs reported
- E & J Gallo Winery Livingston, CA · Beverages 40.6K lbs reported
- Koda Energy LLC Shakopee, MN · Electric Utilities 40.6K 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 Merck & Co Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cherokee Pharmaceuticals Llc., Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Merck Animal Health.
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, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Acetonitrile, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Molson Coors Shenandoah Brewery. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 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 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Elkton, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325412 · Chemicals. 3.1% of Rockingham TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Capitol Aggregates Inc. (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 69.4%). 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