TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
AMVAC CHEMICAL CORP
Quick Summary
- •Released 514 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $8,000 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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4100 E WASHINGTON BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90023
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- LOS ANGELES County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325320
- Inspections
- 6 · last Feb 7, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $8,000 · last Aug 31, 2004
- Registry ID
- 110000473498
How This Compares
#369
of 996 TRI reporters in CA
#7,894
of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
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)
+1300% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 632 | — |
| 2016 | 2,656 | +320% |
| 2017 | 514 | -81% |
| 2018 | 2,112 | +311% |
| 2019 | 1,338 | -37% |
| 2020 | 1,892 | +41% |
| 2021 | 6,242 | +230% |
| 2022 | 12,425 | +99% |
| 2023 | 12,059 | -3% |
| 2024 | 8,846 | -27% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quintozene | — | — | — | — | 46,425 | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Metham sodium | — | — | — | — | 250 | |
| Hexachlorobenzene | — | — | — | — | 793 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Carbon disulfide | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 8,846 | 8,846 | — | — | — |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Quintozene | — | — | — | — | 110,418 | |
| Carbon disulfide | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naled | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dichlorvos | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Metham sodium | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hexachlorobenzene | — | — | — | — | 49,075 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 12,059 | 12,059 | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon disulfide | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hexachlorobenzene | — | — | — | — | 40,252 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Metham sodium | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Quintozene | — | — | — | — | 90,567 | |
| Dichlorvos | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naled | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 12,425 | 12,425 | — | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naled | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Metham sodium | — | — | — | — | 37 | |
| Dichlorvos | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Carbon disulfide | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Quintozene | — | — | — | — | 36,855 | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrobenzene | — | — | — | — | 1,911 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 28 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 6,242 | 6,242 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metham sodium | — | — | — | — | 105 | |
| Carbon disulfide | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dichlorvos | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 83 | |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naled | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chloromethane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,892 | 1,892 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naled | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Metham sodium | — | — | — | — | 93 | |
| Dichlorvos | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 62 | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chloromethane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,337 | 1,337 | — | — | — | |
| Carbon disulfide | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metham sodium | — | — | — | — | 75 | |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dichloromethane | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dichlorvos | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naled | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 100 | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chloromethane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2,110 | 2,110 | — | — | — | |
| Carbon disulfide | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naled | — | — | — | — | 500 | |
| Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 37 | |
| Chloromethane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dichlorvos | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Metham sodium | — | — | — | — | 52 | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 510 | 510 | — | — | — | |
| Carbon disulfide | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mevinphos | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Permethrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chloromethane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dichloromethane | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naled | — | — | — | — | 830 | |
| Metham sodium | — | — | — | — | 123 | |
| Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 82 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2,650 | 2,650 | — | — | — | |
| Carbon disulfide | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naled | — | — | — | — | 7,380 | |
| Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 90 | |
| Metham sodium | — | — | — | — | 100 | |
| Chloromethane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Permethrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dichlorvos | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 630 | 630 | — | — | — | |
| Carbon disulfide | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quintozene | — | — | — | 46,425 |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 14,215 |
| Hexachlorobenzene | — | — | — | 793 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
KIMBALL, NE
|
Hexachlorobenzene | — | — | — | 793 |
|
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
AZUSA, CA
|
Metham sodium | 250 | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
KIMBALL, NE
|
Quintozene | — | — | — | 46,425 |
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 for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Aug 19, 2021 | Aug 26, 2021 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements | Jun 16, 1995 | Jul 7, 1995 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Jan 22, 1993 | Feb 1, 1993 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Jan 22, 1993 | Feb 1, 1993 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Apr 13, 1992 | Apr 30, 1992 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements | Nov 21, 1991 | Nov 5, 1992 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Oct 4, 1991 | Jan 23, 1992 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Dec 7, 1988 | Aug 4, 1989 | Resolved |
| rcra | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | Dec 7, 1988 | Aug 4, 1989 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements | Jan 16, 1987 | Nov 5, 1992 | 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 09-2025-3507 · Feb 5, 2025
$8,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case HQ-2010-5021 · Aug 12, 2010
Administrative - Formal
· Case HQ-2004-0012 · Aug 31, 2004
$5,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAD056446388-006 · Jun 6, 1995
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAD056446388-003 · Jan 22, 1993
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAD056446388-002 · Apr 13, 1992
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAD056446388-001 · Jan 18, 1989
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