EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Merz N.a. Inc.
Sturtevant, WI · Parent: Merz N.a. Inc
- Total releases
- 21.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Merz N.a. Inc.: how the 21.4K lbs splits
21.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 21.4K lbs 100.0%
Merz N.a. Inc.'s 21.4K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Merz N.a. Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sturtevant, WI, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 9.9K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 21.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,092 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. Merz N.a. Inc. is pounds #323 and chemical-count #705 at 21.4K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ideal Industries Lighting LLC; Badger Meter Racine; S.c. Johnson & Son Inc. Waxdale Facility; Specialty Tapes LLC. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Wisconsin: Domico Med-Device; American Leakless Co LLC; W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.; Ethicon Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Merz N.a. Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 21.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Domico Med-Device and American Leakless Co LLC.
Merz N.a. Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
21K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Merz N.a. Inc.: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Merz N.a. Inc. reports the 85th-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Domico Med-Device and American Leakless Co LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Merz N.a. Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Merz N.a. Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 4.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Merz N.a. Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 4.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Merz N.a. Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Merz N.a. Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 21.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 324% (2.3K lbs to 9.9K lbs).
Merz N.a. 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 Merz N.a. Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 324% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 2.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 4.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 9.9K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 21.4K lbs | - |
Merz N.a. Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Merz N.a. Inc.
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Ideal Industries Lighting LLC, Badger Meter Racine, S.c. Johnson & Son Inc. Waxdale Facility, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Merz N.a. Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (21.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Emco Chemical Distributors Inc, Palermo Product Terminal, Domico Med-Device. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Emco Chemical Distributors Inc North Chicago, IL · Chemicals 21.4K lbs reported
- Palermo Product Terminal Palermo, ND · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 21.4K lbs reported
- Domico Med-Device Fenton, MI · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21.4K lbs reported
- Intat Precision Inc Rushville, IN · Primary Metals 21.4K lbs reported
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Ideal Industries Lighting LLC. Merz N.a. 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 Merz N.a. Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Merz N.a. Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sturtevant, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 339113 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 1.1% of Racine TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Emco Chemical Distributors Inc (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Merz N.a. Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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