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CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC

Quick Summary

  • •Released 35,206 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
1205 11TH STREET
CHARLES CITY, IA 50616
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County
FLOYD County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325411
Inspections
5 · last Sep 20, 2024
Total Penalties
$0 · last Jul 13, 2006
Registry ID
110014425050

How This Compares

#77 of 420 TRI reporters in IA
#2,060 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

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
0
Water (CWA)
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) -9% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 40,290 —
2016 43,313 +8%
2017 35,206 -19%
2018 18,994 -46%
2019 72 -100%
2020 28,407 +39354%
2021 29,642 +4%
2022 34,323 +16%
2023 18,625 -46%
2024 36,784 +98%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 7,973 5,960 2,013 — 1,361,941
Toluene 7,199 7,198 1 — 818,801
Methyl tert-butyl ether 6,008 6,004 4 — 121,427
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 4,696 807 3,889 — —
Ammonia 3,913 3,528 385 — 7,995
Dichloromethane 2,303 2,298 5 — 984,928 ♦ Carcinogen
Formamide 1,621 175 1,446 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 1,092 1,092 — — —
Acetonitrile 1,002 963 39 — 85,112
Nicotine and salts 346 346 — — 264
Formic acid 283 282 1 — —
N,N-Dimethylformamide 268 221 47 — 146,960 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 46 45 1 — 10,182 ♦ Carcinogen
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 18 18 — — 53,668
Triethylamine 16 16 — — 10,346

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 5,186 888 4,298 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 2,491 2,491 — — —
Methyl tert-butyl ether 2,404 2,404 — — 50,927
Formamide 1,977 49 1,928 — 4,317
Methanol 1,668 885 783 — 951,969
Acetonitrile 1,314 826 488 — 72,121
Toluene 1,236 1,236 — — 130,357
Dichloromethane 1,130 1,129 1 — 144,673 ♦ Carcinogen
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 393 370 23 — 124,942
Nicotine and salts 272 272 — — 489
Triethylamine 234 234 — — 16,309
Formic acid 128 122 6 — —
Ammonia 112 51 61 — 2,935
Ethylene glycol 59 50 9 — —
N,N-Dimethylformamide 20 2 18 — 19,506 ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite 1 1 — — —

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methyl tert-butyl ether 8,633 8,614 19 — 215,769
tert-Butyl alcohol 6,125 1,436 4,689 — 1,177
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 4,376 4,376 — — —
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 3,418 1,990 1,428 — —
Methanol 2,798 1,840 958 — 1,227,464
Dichloromethane 2,196 2,192 4 — 178,506 ♦ Carcinogen
Acetonitrile 2,066 1,628 438 — 319,665
Toluene 1,836 1,836 — — 217,592
1,4-Dioxane 998 989 9 — 114,950 ♦ Carcinogen
Nicotine and salts 517 517 — — 2,009
Ammonia 463 165 298 — 15,708
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 372 233 139 — 132,496
Triethylamine 169 168 1 — 26,379
N,N-Dimethylformamide 159 27 132 — 36,322 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 126 88 38 — —
Formic acid 67 64 3 — —
Sodium nitrite 4 4 — — —

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methyl tert-butyl ether 5,950 5,940 10 — 129,180
Ammonia 5,071 3,524 1,547 — 922
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 5,015 1,597 3,418 — 168
Dichloromethane 3,793 3,773 20 — 248,142 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 2,520 1,697 823 — 1,870,892
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 1,782 1,782 — — —
Toluene 1,756 1,756 — — 533,862
Nicotine and salts 1,419 1,419 — — 1,643
Acetonitrile 878 736 142 — 325,699
N,N-Dimethylformamide 551 45 506 — 70,026 ♦ Carcinogen
Triethylamine 355 354 1 — 31,755
Ethylene glycol 289 59 230 — —
sec-Butyl alcohol 93 93 — — 69,096
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 84 63 21 — 140,416
Formic acid 78 75 3 — —
Sodium nitrite 8 8 — — —

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Dichloromethane 7,161 7,159 2 — 1,402,142 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 6,705 — 6,705 — 641
Methyl tert-butyl ether 5,724 5,724 — — 132,721
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 1,918 1,918 — — —
Ammonia 1,902 175 1,727 — 9,617
Toluene 1,605 1,605 — — 624,763
Methanol 1,178 814 364 — 1,222,026
Nicotine and salts 1,099 1,099 — — 565
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 429 60 369 — 84,100
Ethylene glycol 263 — 263 — —
Chlorobenzene 188 188 — — 124,416
Formic acid 156 152 4 — —
Acetonitrile 68 64 4 — 281,117
Sodium nitrite 7 7 — — —
N,N-Dimethylformamide 4 1 3 — 10,539 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Triethylamine 72 72 — — 6,074

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nicotine and salts — — — — 961
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
1,4-Dioxane — — — — 15,510 ♦ Carcinogen
Dichloromethane 4,949 4,947 2 — 3,194,676 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 3,670 3,670 — — —
Methanol 2,614 2,181 433 — 2,171,387
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 2,048 — 2,048 — —
Toluene 1,596 1,596 — — 386,025
Methyl tert-butyl ether 1,269 1,268 1 — 49,087
Ethylene glycol 768 — 768 — —
N,N-Dimethylformamide 720 56 664 — 74,605 ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorobenzene 657 657 — — 1,919,003
Ammonia 593 393 200 — 4,901
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 52 52 — — 34,721
Formic acid 31 31 — — —
Acetonitrile 17 17 — — 27,163
Triethylamine 10 8 2 — 2,183

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Mixture — — — — —
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
Ammonia 13,850 13,200 650 — 3,200
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 6,345 6,345 — — —
Dichloromethane 4,202 4,200 2 — 3,720,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 3,680 3,680 — — 2,497,850
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 3,100 — 3,100 — —
Toluene 2,300 2,300 — — 396,250
Chlorobenzene 981 981 — — 2,135,000
Methyl tert-butyl ether 428 428 — — 125,000
N,N-Dimethylformamide 126 126 — — 79,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Triethylamine 107 107 — — 59,170
Acetonitrile 36 34 2 — 96,813
Formic acid 32 32 — — —
1,4-Dioxane 17 17 — — 111,250 ♦ Carcinogen
Nicotine and salts 2 2 — — 730

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
Ammonia 11,958 10,258 1,700 — 5,800
Dichloromethane 11,600 11,600 — — 4,792,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 5,300 — 5,300 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 4,800 4,800 — — —
Methanol 4,682 4,570 112 — 3,179,000
Toluene 2,687 2,687 — — 678,100
Chlorobenzene 1,440 1,440 — — 2,998,250
N,N-Dimethylformamide 249 249 — — 100,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Triethylamine 172 172 — — 88,350
Methyl tert-butyl ether 151 151 — — 36,000
Ethylene glycol 130 — 130 — —
Formic acid 74 74 — — —
Acetonitrile 41 32 9 — 15,200
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 29 29 — — 32,000

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
Dichloromethane 11,377 11,377 — — 3,628,070 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 10,379 — 10,379 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 6,007 6,007 — — —
Ammonia 4,393 2,641 1,752 — 28,143
Methanol 3,190 3,113 77 — 2,141,497
Toluene 2,313 2,313 — — 576,906
Chlorobenzene 1,020 1,020 — — 2,083,402
N,N-Dimethylformamide 717 640 77 — 96,288 ♦ Carcinogen
Acetonitrile 286 286 — — 52,531
Ethylene glycol 244 — 244 — —
Triethylamine 192 192 — — 62,016
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 133 133 — — 30,413
Formic acid 39 39 — — —

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
Ammonia — — 466 24,733
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) — — — 4,026
Formic acid — — — 8,946
Triethylamine — — — 10,346
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — 53,668 — 3
Nicotine and salts — — — 264
Dichloromethane — 878,554 92,714 14,084
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) — — — 74,884
Methanol — — 1,195,879 252,734
Acetonitrile — — 75,247 10,717
Formamide — — — 26,416
N,N-Dimethylformamide — — 129,926 17,852
Toluene — — 723,307 95,838
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — 9,002 1,239
Methyl tert-butyl ether — — 106,162 15,940

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
GREEN AMERICA RECYCLING LLC
HANNIBAL, MO
Dichloromethane — — 92,714 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
WEST CARROLLTON, OH
Dichloromethane — 878,554 — —
VEOLIA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
SAUGET, IL
Dichloromethane — — — 13,660
GREEN AMERICA RECYCLING LLC
HANNIBAL, MO
Methanol — — 1,190,064 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
WEST CARROLLTON, OH
Methanol — — 5,815 —
VEOLIA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
SAUGET, IL
Methanol — — — 166,062
GREEN AMERICA RECYCLING LLC
HANNIBAL, MO
Methyl tert-butyl ether — — 105,646 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
WEST CARROLLTON, OH
Methyl tert-butyl ether — — 516 —
VEOLIA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
SAUGET, IL
Methyl tert-butyl ether — — — 15,265
VEOLIA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
SAUGET, IL
Nicotine and salts — — — 264
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
WEST CARROLLTON, OH
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — 53,668 — —
GREEN AMERICA RECYCLING LLC
HANNIBAL, MO
Toluene — — 716,135 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
WEST CARROLLTON, OH
Toluene — — 7,172 —
VEOLIA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
SAUGET, IL
Toluene — — — 95,494
VEOLIA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
SAUGET, IL
Triethylamine — — — 10,346
GREEN AMERICA RECYCLING LLC
HANNIBAL, MO
N,N-Dimethylformamide — — 129,294 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
WEST CARROLLTON, OH
N,N-Dimethylformamide — — 632 —
VEOLIA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
SAUGET, IL
N,N-Dimethylformamide — — — 17,034
GREEN AMERICA RECYCLING LLC
HANNIBAL, MO
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — 8,958 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
WEST CARROLLTON, OH
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — 44 —
VEOLIA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
SAUGET, IL
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — — 1,180
GREEN AMERICA RECYCLING LLC
HANNIBAL, MO
Acetonitrile — — 74,881 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
WEST CARROLLTON, OH
Acetonitrile — — 366 —
VEOLIA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
SAUGET, IL
Acetonitrile — — — 9,865
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
WEST CARROLLTON, OH
Ammonia — — 466 —
VEOLIA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
SAUGET, IL
Ammonia — — — 7,529

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 Mar 26, 2024 Mar 26, 2024 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported May 1, 2018 — Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late May 1, 2018 — Open
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks Apr 26, 2018 May 10, 2018 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundments and Containers Apr 26, 2018 May 10, 2018 Resolved
caa FRV Jun 23, 2017 — Open
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Jul 9, 2014 Jul 11, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jul 9, 2014 Dec 19, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 9, 2014 Jul 11, 2014 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures Jul 9, 2014 Dec 19, 2014 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems May 27, 2009 Jun 8, 2009 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers May 21, 2004 Jan 31, 2005 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems May 21, 2004 Jan 31, 2005 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General May 21, 2004 Jan 31, 2005 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators May 21, 2004 Jan 31, 2005 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Mar 2, 1994 Mar 8, 1994 Resolved

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant Violation Reported Limit Exceedance Period Status
Nitrogen, total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 105.35 kg/d 69.46 +52% May 2015 Open
Nitrogen, total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 76.50 kg/d 51.76 +48% May 2015 Open

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.

WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-IAD984591891-001 · Jun 18, 2024
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3601128910 · Jun 23, 2017
Administrative - Formal
· Case 07-2005-0402 · Jul 13, 2006
$15,345
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case IA-N00003492 · Jan 10, 2002
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case IA-4127 · Jan 10, 2002
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case IA-N4127 · Jan 10, 2002
Administrative - Formal
· Case 07-1998-0157 · Oct 13, 1998
$11,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-IAD984591891-000 · Mar 2, 1994

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