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BRENNTAG NORTHEAST INC

Quick Summary

  • Released 6,436 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
81 WEST HULLER LANE
READING, PA 19605
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County
BERKS County
Industry
Wholesale Trade
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
424690
Inspections
15 · last Nov 5, 2025
Total Penalties
$0 · last Mar 14, 2016
Registry ID
110000585037

How This Compares

#215 of 920 TRI reporters in PA
#82 of 898 TRI reporters in Wholesale Trade

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -100% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 4,492
2016 4,399 -2%
2017 6,436 +46%
2018 5,546 -14%
2019 2,681 -52%
2020 3,181 +19%
2021 0 -100%
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol
Diethanolamine
n-Butyl alcohol
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
N,N-Dimethylformamide ♦ Carcinogen
tert-Butyl alcohol
n-Hexane
Maleic anhydride
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
Ethylbenzene ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Diethanolamine
N,N-Dimethylformamide ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite
n-Hexane
Methyl isobutyl ketone ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol
Ethylene glycol
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
tert-Butyl alcohol
Maleic anhydride
Ethylbenzene ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diethanolamine
Ethylbenzene ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane
tert-Butyl alcohol
N,N-Dimethylformamide ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
Ethylene glycol
Maleic anhydride
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
N,N-Dimethylformamide ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane
Ethylene glycol
Ethylbenzene ♦ Carcinogen
Maleic anhydride
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
n-Butyl alcohol
Methyl isobutyl ketone ♦ Carcinogen
tert-Butyl alcohol
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Diethanolamine
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Diethanolamine
Ethylbenzene ♦ Carcinogen
N,N-Dimethylformamide ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane
tert-Butyl alcohol
Ethylene glycol
Methyl isobutyl ketone ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite
Maleic anhydride
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
n-Butyl alcohol
Toluene 1,172 1,172
Methanol 880 880
Formic acid 420 420
Xylene (mixed isomers) 344 344
Ammonia 197 197
Certain glycol ethers 110 110
Nitric acid 29 29
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates 29 29

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sodium nitrite
Cyclohexane
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 1,959 1,959 1,675
n-Hexane 578 578 199
Ammonia 86 86 260
Certain glycol ethers 57 57 1,301

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Butyl alcohol
Cumene ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
N,N-Dimethylformamide ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite
Diethanolamine
Methyl isobutyl ketone ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
tert-Butyl alcohol
Methanol 2,937 2,937 2,419
Toluene 1,348 1,348 1,349
Xylene (mixed isomers) 400 400
Cyclohexane 375 375
Formic acid 240 240 2,718
Ammonia 97 97 208
Certain glycol ethers 69 69 1,582
Nitric acid 41 41 5,630
Ethylene glycol 38 38 1,582

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diethanolamine
Ethylbenzene ♦ Carcinogen
Cyclohexane
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
N,N-Dimethylformamide ♦ Carcinogen
sec-Butyl alcohol
Sodium nitrite
Methyl isobutyl ketone ♦ Carcinogen
Tetrachloroethylene ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
tert-Butyl alcohol
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
Cumene ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 2,937 2,937 3,894
Toluene 1,138 1,138 1,061
Dichloromethane 996 996 863 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 631 631 139
Xylene (mixed isomers) 278 278 800
Formic acid 196 196
Ammonia 136 136
Certain glycol ethers 60 60 1,156
Nitric acid 30 30
n-Butyl alcohol 18 18 443
Ethylene glycol 17 17 537

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
sec-Butyl alcohol
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
Sodium nitrite
Cyclohexane
tert-Butyl alcohol
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Diethanolamine
Tetrachloroethylene ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Methyl isobutyl ketone ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene ♦ Carcinogen
N,N-Dimethylformamide ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 1,476 1,476 2,440
Toluene 867 867 676
Dichloromethane 823 823 666 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 614 614 127
Xylene (mixed isomers) 186 186 734
Ammonia 152 152
Formic acid 135 135
Certain glycol ethers 85 85 2,567
Nitric acid 25 25
Ethylene glycol 18 18 1,395
n-Butyl alcohol 18 18 527

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
tert-Butyl alcohol
Tetrachloroethylene ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
Ethylbenzene ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
N,N-Dimethylformamide ♦ Carcinogen
Cyclohexane
Diethanolamine
Methanol 1,654 1,654 2,039
Toluene 929 929 1,718
n-Hexane 638 638 169
Dichloromethane 572 572 500 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 156 156
Xylene (mixed isomers) 156 156 1,081
Methyl tert-butyl ether 124 124 132
Formic acid 110 110
Certain glycol ethers 70 70 1,938
n-Butyl alcohol 33 33 699
Nitric acid 26 26
Ethylene glycol 24 24 1,581

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
Certain glycol ethers 867
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Certain glycol ethers 289
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Ethylene glycol 134
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
Ethylene glycol 403
CYCLECHEM INC
LEWISBERRY, PA
Methanol 16
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Methanol 970
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
Methanol 2,909
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
n-Butyl alcohol 111
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
n-Butyl alcohol 332
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
n-Hexane 35
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
n-Hexane 104
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Toluene 265
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
Toluene 796
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Xylene (mixed isomers) 200
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
Xylene (mixed isomers) 600
CYCLECHEM INC
LEWISBERRY, PA
Dichloromethane 863

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Oct 7, 2025 Oct 7, 2025 Resolved
caa FRV Apr 28, 2022 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 24, 1996 Jul 24, 1996 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Aug 4, 1988 Feb 28, 1995 Resolved

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-1986-0491
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-2015-0240 · Mar 14, 2016
$55,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-2015-0231 · Sep 9, 2015
$2,100
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-PAD002361764-001 · Aug 4, 1988

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