EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site
Kalama, WA · Parent: Emerald Performance Materials LLC
- Total releases
- 158.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site: how the 158.1K lbs splits
158.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 125.1K lbs 79.1%
- Off-site Transfers 31.4K lbs 19.9%
- Water Discharges 1.6K lbs 1.0%
- Land Disposal 4 lbs <0.1%
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site's 158.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 79.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 19.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kalama, WA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 41.2K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 158.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,658 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Washington's 311 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Lanxess Corp Kalama Site is pounds #55 and chemical-count #24 at 158.1K lbs. Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility leads reported pounds (13.1M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #106). Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (711.7K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant #02; Steelscape; Arch Wood Protection; Kelso Rm. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Washington: Synthomer Adhesive Tehcnologies Eastoflex & East; Rohm & Haas Chemicals LLC; Basf Corp; Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials US 5 LLC. Other Emerald Performance Materials LLC sites in this extract: Emerald Performance Materials LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Benzene; Copper compounds; Methanol.
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (79.1% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 158.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Synthomer Adhesive Tehcnologies Eastoflex & East and Rohm & Haas Chemicals LLC.
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
158K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Lanxess Corp Kalama Site reports the 703rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Washington include Synthomer Adhesive Tehcnologies Eastoflex & East and Rohm & Haas Chemicals LLC.
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
- Lanxess Corp Kalama Site's total reported releases fell from 54.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 41.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lanxess Corp Kalama Site's water releases fell from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 71 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lanxess Corp Kalama Site's air releases fell from 48.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 35.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lanxess Corp Kalama Site's off-site transfers rose from 4.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Lanxess Corp Kalama Site 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 Lanxess Corp Kalama Site releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 158.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 118% (19.0K lbs to 41.2K lbs).
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Lanxess Corp Kalama Site year-over-year reported totals (increased by 118% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.0K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 22.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 20.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 54.9K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 41.2K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 89.4K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 19.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 11.6K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 8.1K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 8.0K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 7.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 4.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 3.1K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Biphenyl | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 1.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lanxess Corp Kalama Site
Closest other reporters in Washington - including Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant #02, Steelscape, Arch Wood Protection, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 310 other reporting facilities in Washington.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Washington - e.g. Synthomer Adhesive Tehcnologies Eastoflex & East, Rohm & Haas Chemicals LLC, Basf Corp.
Compare beyond Washington
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lanxess Corp Kalama Site on cumulative reported pounds (158.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Synthomer Adhesive Tehcnologies Eastoflex & East, Hearne Steel Co. Inc., Precision International. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Synthomer Adhesive Tehcnologies Eastoflex & East Longview, TX · Chemicals 158.1K lbs reported
- Hearne Steel Co. Inc. Hearne, TX · Fabricated Metals 158.2K lbs reported
- Precision International Iola, KS · Machinery 158.2K lbs reported
- Nucor Corp Vulcraft Div Fort Payne, AL · Fabricated Metals 158.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Emerald Performance Materials LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Emerald Performance Materials 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 Toluene, Benzene, Copper compounds, Methanol; nearby reporters include Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant #02. Lanxess Corp Kalama Site stamps MID 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 Lanxess Corp Kalama Site TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kalama, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 1.3% of Cowlitz TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Synthomer Adhesive Tehcnologies Eastoflex & East (Δ 26 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lanxess Corp Kalama Site stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene. 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