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Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.

Kennewick, WA · Parent: Tessenderlo Kerley Inc

Total releases
35.0K lbs
Chemicals reported
6
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.: how the 35.0K lbs splits

35.0K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 30.1K lbs 86.0%
  • Off-site Transfers 4.8K lbs 13.8%
  • Land Disposal 57 lbs 0.2%

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.'s 35.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 86.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 13.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Carbon disulfide.

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kennewick, WA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 10.2K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 35.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,962 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. Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. is pounds #106 and chemical-count #54 at 35.0K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nutrien US LLC; Alleima Special Metals LLC; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc Pasco; Tesoro Logistics Pasco Terminal. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Washington: Shoremet LLC; Deltech Polymers Corp; Hexion Inc - Alexandria Plant; Hexion Inc-Moreau Facility. Other Tessenderlo Kerley Inc sites in this extract: Jupiter Sulphur LLC; Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.; Jupiter Sulphur LLC; Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. - E. Dubuque. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Carbon disulfide; Dimethylamine; Ammonia; Metham sodium.

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Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (86.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 35.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Shoremet LLC and Deltech Polymers Corp.

#6,962 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

35K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.: Carbon disulfide-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. reports the 1,471st-largest volume (35.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Carbon disulfide alone is 65.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Washington include Shoremet LLC and Deltech Polymers Corp.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Carbon disulfide at 65.5%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 6.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 3.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
35.0K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
6
Lead chemical
Carbon disulfide

Compare this facility

See how Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.
35.0K lbs
Nutrien US LLC
4.9M lbs

99% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.
6
Nutrien US LLC
3

2.0× 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 Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 35.0K lbs.

Air Releases 30.1K lbs (86.0%)
Off-site Transfers 4.8K lbs (13.8%)
Land Disposal 57 lbs (0.2%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 55% (6.6K lbs to 10.2K lbs).

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 55% 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: Carbon disulfide.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 6.6K lbs 6
2020 7.2K lbs 6
2021 4.7K lbs 5
2022 6.4K lbs 6
2023 10.2K lbs 6

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Carbon disulfide 23.0K lbs -
Dimethylamine 7.2K lbs -
Ammonia 1.8K lbs -
Metham sodium 1.8K lbs -
Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate 1.2K lbs -
Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate 125 lbs -

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. · AIR-pathway site

Kennewick, WA
46.1404, -119.0124
County TRI context
Benton · 0.2% of county pounds
Parent company
Tessenderlo Kerley Inc

Compare beyond Washington

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (35.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Fuchs Lubricants Co., Legend Cabinetry, Staker & Parson Cos Beck North Ready Mix & Asphalt. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Carbon disulfide, Dimethylamine, Ammonia, Metham sodium; nearby reporters include Nutrien US LLC. Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.

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This Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Carbon disulfide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kennewick, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325320 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Benton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fuchs Lubricants Co. (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Carbon disulfide. 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