EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers

Wausau Chemical Corp

Wausau, WI

Total releases
3.5K lbs
Chemicals reported
11
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Wausau Chemical Corp: how the 3.5K lbs splits

3.5K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 3.5K lbs 100.0%

Wausau Chemical Corp's 3.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.

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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN

Wausau Chemical Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wausau, WI, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 820 lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 3.5K lbs in total across its 2020-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,843 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. Wausau Chemical Corp is pounds #456 and chemical-count #54 at 3.5K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Linetec Paint/plastics; Veritas Steel; 3M Co - Wausau Downtown; Marathon Electric LLC. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Wisconsin: Univar Solutions USA - Buffalo; Coastal Chemical Co. LLC; Championx-Bakersfield; Championx-Greeley. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Nitric acid; Hydrogen fluoride; Ethylene glycol.

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Wausau Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.5K lbs (2020–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Univar Solutions USA - Buffalo and Coastal Chemical Co. LLC.

#11,843 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Wausau Chemical Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

3.5K lbs Top 46% higher than 54% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

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

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

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

Wausau Chemical Corp in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract

Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Wausau Chemical Corp reports the 225th-largest volume (3.5K lbs). Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Univar Solutions USA - Buffalo and Coastal Chemical Co. LLC.

Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.

Wausau Chemical Corp Form-R facts

Sector
Chemical Wholesalers
LIGHT volume
3.5K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
11 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Ammonia

Compare this facility

See how Wausau Chemical Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Wausau Chemical Corp
3.5K lbs
Linetec Paint/plastics
84.7K lbs

96% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Wausau Chemical Corp
11
Linetec Paint/plastics
6

83% 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 Wausau Chemical Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.5K lbs.

Air Releases 3.5K lbs (100.0%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2020 to 2023, total releases increased by 4% (790 lbs to 820 lbs).

Wausau Chemical Corp: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2020–2023

million lbs

What this shows Wausau Chemical Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4% from 2020 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: Ammonia.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2020 790 lbs 7
2021 1.1K lbs 10
2022 820 lbs 10
2023 820 lbs 10

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). 1 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ammonia 2.0K lbs -
Nitric acid 1.0K lbs -
Hydrogen fluoride 275 lbs -
Ethylene glycol 40 lbs -
Formaldehyde 40 lbs Carcinogen
Methanol 40 lbs -
Toluene 30 lbs -
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 20 lbs -
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates 20 lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 10 lbs -
Copper And Copper Compounds 0 lbs -

Wausau Chemical Corp · AIR-pathway site

Wausau, WI
44.9619, -89.7652
County TRI context
Marathon · 0.0% of county pounds
EPA Facility ID
5440WWSCHM9919I

Compare beyond Wisconsin

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Wausau Chemical Corp on cumulative reported pounds (3.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Consolidated Precision Products Corp, Axens N.a. Inc., Oldcastle Infrastructures Inc - Napoleon. 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.

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 Ammonia, Nitric acid, Hydrogen fluoride, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Linetec Paint/plastics. Wausau Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT 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.

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This Wausau Chemical Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Wausau Chemical Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wausau, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2023 (4 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.0% of Marathon TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Consolidated Precision Products Corp (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Wausau Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia. 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