EPA TRI Facility · Computers and Electronic Products
Hutchinson Technology Inc
Eau Claire, WI · Parent: Tdk USA Corp
- Total releases
- 76.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Hutchinson Technology Inc: how the 76.1K lbs splits
76.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 71.7K lbs 94.2%
- Air Releases 4.4K lbs 5.8%
Hutchinson Technology Inc's 76.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 94.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 5.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-MID
Hutchinson Technology Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Eau Claire, WI, in the computers and electronic products sector. It reported 7.4K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 76.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,176 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Wisconsin's 836 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Hutchinson Technology Inc is pounds #195 and chemical-count #130 at 76.1K lbs. Mullins Cheese Inc leads reported pounds (11.2M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #319). Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (2.2M lbs, pounds #16). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Eau Claire Co-Operative Oil Co; Midwest Manufacturing Treating Plant; Midwest Manufacturing Prehung Plant; Wood Ecology Inc.. Similar-scale Computers and Electronic Products peers outside Wisconsin: Qorvo US Inc.; Analog Devices/camas Site; Intel Corp-Aloha Campus; Tsmc Washington LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Hutchinson Technology Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (94.2% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 76.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Qorvo US Inc. and Analog Devices/camas Site.
Hutchinson Technology Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
76K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Hutchinson Technology Inc in the Computers and Electronic Products sector extract
Among the 760 Computers and Electronic Products facilities in this database, Hutchinson Technology Inc reports the 68th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Qorvo US Inc. and Analog Devices/camas Site.
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
- Hutchinson Technology Inc's total reported releases fell from 13.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hutchinson Technology Inc's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hutchinson Technology Inc's off-site transfers fell from 12.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hutchinson Technology Inc's air releases rose from 759 lb in 2022 to 990 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hutchinson Technology Inc Form-R facts
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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 Hutchinson Technology Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 76.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 72% (26.6K lbs to 7.4K lbs).
Hutchinson Technology Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Hutchinson Technology Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 72% 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: Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 19.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 9.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 13.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 7.4K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 28.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 26.3K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 7.7K lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 7.5K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 6.4K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 0 lbs | - |
Hutchinson Technology Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Other Computers and Electronic Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. Qorvo US Inc., Analog Devices/camas Site, Intel Corp-Aloha Campus.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hutchinson Technology Inc on cumulative reported pounds (76.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Wacker Chemical Corp, Metal Surfaces International LLC, Dicastal N.a. Inc. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; nearby reporters include Eau Claire Co-Operative Oil Co. Hutchinson Technology Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-MID 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 Hutchinson Technology Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-MID · lead Nickel And Nickel Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hutchinson Technology Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Eau Claire, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 334419 · Computers and Electronic Products. 16.7% of Eau Claire TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wacker Chemical Corp (Δ 27 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hutchinson Technology Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-MID · lead Nickel And Nickel Compounds. 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