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
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81 WEST HULLER LANE
READING, PA 19605
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- 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
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.
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
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Certain glycol ethers | — | — | 867 | — |
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ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
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Certain glycol ethers | — | — | 289 | — |
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ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
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Ethylene glycol | — | — | 134 | — |
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SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
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Ethylene glycol | — | — | 403 | — |
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CYCLECHEM INC
LEWISBERRY, PA
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Methanol | — | — | 16 | — |
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ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
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Methanol | — | — | 970 | — |
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SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
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Methanol | — | — | 2,909 | — |
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ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
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n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | 111 | — |
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SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
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n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | 332 | — |
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ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
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n-Hexane | — | — | 35 | — |
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SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
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n-Hexane | — | — | 104 | — |
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ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
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Toluene | — | — | 265 | — |
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SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
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Toluene | — | — | 796 | — |
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ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
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Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | 200 | — |
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SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
PAULDING, OH
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Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | 600 | — |
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CYCLECHEM INC
LEWISBERRY, PA
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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.