Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
RCRA
SYNTHOMER INC.
Quick Summary
- •Released 4,959 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 $12,050 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of PFAS ("forever chemicals").
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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1455 J. A. COCHRAN BYPASS
CHESTER, SC 29706
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- CHESTER County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325211
- Inspections
- 1 · last Feb 9, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $12,050 · last Jul 12, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110035815348
How This Compares
#182
of 540 TRI reporters in SC
#5,062
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
Qtrs Non-Compliant
2
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
-62% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,903 | — |
| 2016 | 6,564 | -5% |
| 2017 | 4,959 | -24% |
| 2018 | 4,611 | -7% |
| 2019 | 4,883 | +6% |
| 2020 | 3,611 | -26% |
| 2021 | 4,821 | +33% |
| 2022 | 2,853 | -41% |
| 2023 | 2,894 | +1% |
| 2024 | 2,657 | -8% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylamide | — | — | — | — | 8 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 1,431 | 1,431 | — | — | 42 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 515 | 515 | — | — | 70 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | 390 | 390 | — | — | 61 | |
| Methyl methacrylate | 197 | 197 | — | — | 123 | |
| Methanol | 89 | 89 | — | — | 100 | |
| Zinc compounds | 17 | 0 | 17 | — | 1,881 | |
| Formaldehyde | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 6 | 6 | — | — | 0 | |
| Acrylic acid | 4 | 4 | — | — | 131 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylamide | — | — | — | — | 7 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 1,662 | 1,662 | — | — | 253 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 362 | 362 | — | — | 159 | |
| Styrene | 360 | 360 | — | — | 48 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | 358 | 358 | — | — | 35 | |
| Methanol | 110 | 110 | — | — | 9 | |
| Zinc compounds | 19 | 0 | 19 | — | 1,137 | |
| Formaldehyde | 14 | 14 | — | — | 3 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 6 | 6 | — | — | 34 | |
| Acrylic acid | 4 | 4 | — | — | 130 |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanoic acid | — | — | — | — | 210 | ♦ Carcinogen PFAS |
| Acrylamide | — | — | — | — | 7 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 1,429 | 1,429 | — | — | 78 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 501 | 501 | — | — | 75 | |
| Butyl acrylate | 368 | 368 | — | — | 119 | |
| Styrene | 359 | 359 | — | — | 158 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 132 | 132 | — | — | 51 | |
| Formaldehyde | 27 | 27 | — | — | 2,729 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl acrylate | 17 | 17 | — | — | 9 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 6 | 0 | 6 | — | 869 | |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 6 | 6 | — | — | 0 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 4 | 4 | — | — | 630 | |
| Acrylic acid | 4 | 4 | — | — | 166 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylamide | — | — | — | — | 6 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 3,047 | 3,047 | — | — | 80 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 639 | 639 | — | — | 233 | |
| Butyl acrylate | 419 | 419 | — | — | 3 | |
| Styrene | 376 | 376 | — | — | 78 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 160 | 160 | — | — | 320 | |
| Methyl acrylate | 118 | 118 | — | — | 278 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 42 | 42 | — | — | 1,353 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Acrylic acid | 4 | 4 | — | — | 45 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
| Zinc compounds | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 1,270 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylamide | — | — | — | — | 7 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 1,833 | 1,833 | — | — | 198 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 769 | 769 | — | — | 211 | |
| Butyl acrylate | 449 | 449 | — | — | 183 | |
| Styrene | 358 | 358 | — | — | 109 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 138 | 138 | — | — | 276 | |
| Formaldehyde | 28 | 28 | — | — | 86 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl acrylate | 20 | 20 | — | — | 5 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
| Acrylic acid | 4 | 4 | — | — | 185 | |
| Zinc compounds | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 1,359 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylamide | — | — | — | — | 8 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 3,114 | 3,109 | 5 | — | 156 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 594 | 594 | — | — | 582 | |
| Butyl acrylate | 408 | 408 | — | — | 577 | |
| Styrene | 377 | 377 | — | — | 169 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 160 | 160 | — | — | 83 | |
| Methyl acrylate | 118 | 118 | — | — | 70 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 43 | 43 | — | — | 506 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 33 | 0 | 33 | — | 1,412 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 20 | 20 | — | — | 121 | |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 4 | 4 | — | — | 25 | |
| Acrylic acid | 4 | 4 | — | — | 231 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylamide | — | — | — | — | 3 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 2,785 | 2,785 | — | — | 232 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 694 | 694 | — | — | 98 | |
| Styrene | 384 | 384 | — | — | 214 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | 379 | 379 | — | — | 169 | |
| Methanol | 154 | 154 | — | — | 15 | |
| Methyl acrylate | 126 | 126 | — | — | 19 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 41 | 41 | — | — | 143 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 25 | 0 | 25 | — | 1,201 | |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 9 | 9 | — | — | 1 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 5 | 5 | — | — | 52 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 4 | 4 | — | — | 20 | |
| Acrylic acid | 4 | 4 | — | — | 258 |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylamide | — | — | — | — | 10 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 3,266 | 3,266 | — | — | 114 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 622 | 622 | — | — | 93 | |
| Butyl acrylate | 392 | 392 | — | — | 143 | |
| Styrene | 390 | 390 | — | — | 186 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl acrylate | 121 | 121 | — | — | 19 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 73 | 73 | — | — | 120 | |
| Formaldehyde | 47 | 47 | — | — | 6 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 20 | 0 | 20 | — | 1,169 | |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 9 | 9 | — | — | 2 | |
| Ethyl acrylate | 6 | 6 | — | — | 69 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 5 | 5 | — | — | 67 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | |
| Acrylic acid | 4 | 4 | — | — | 226 |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl acetate | 3,737 | 3,737 | — | — | 367 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 500 | 500 | — | — | 234 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 500 | 500 | — | — | 177 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 500 | 500 | — | — | 43 | |
| Butyl acrylate | 500 | 500 | — | — | 139 | |
| Methanol | 500 | 500 | — | — | 16 | |
| Methyl acrylate | 255 | 255 | — | — | 80 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 22 | 0 | 22 | — | 1,034 | |
| Ethyl acrylate | 10 | 10 | — | — | 74 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acrylic acid | 10 | 10 | — | — | 205 | |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 10 | 10 | — | — | 9 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 10 | 10 | — | — | 100 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 10 | 10 | — | — | 104 | |
| Acrylamide | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl acetate | 3,832 | 3,832 | — | — | 142 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 500 | 500 | — | — | 416 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 500 | 500 | — | — | 39 | |
| Butyl acrylate | 500 | 500 | — | — | 59 | |
| Styrene | 500 | 500 | — | — | 82 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 500 | 500 | — | — | 432 | |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 255 | 255 | — | — | 0 | |
| Methyl acrylate | 255 | 255 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 21 | 0 | 21 | — | 1,177 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 10 | 10 | — | — | 55 | |
| Acrylic acid | 10 | 10 | — | — | 137 | |
| Ethyl acrylate | 10 | 10 | — | — | 63 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 10 | 10 | — | — | 690 | |
| Acrylamide | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | ♦ Carcinogen |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methyl methacrylate | — | — | — | 156 |
| Butyl acrylate | — | — | — | 224 |
| Methanol | — | — | — | 26,408 |
| Styrene | — | — | — | 120 |
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | 105 |
| Vinyl acetate | — | — | — | 1,464 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VLS RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
MAULDIN, SC
|
Butyl acrylate | — | — | — | 32 |
|
ENCORE CONTAINER CORP.
GREENVILLE, SC
|
Butyl acrylate | 21 | — | — | — |
|
VLS SPARTANBURG
SPARTANBURG, SC
|
Butyl acrylate | — | — | — | 8 |
|
ENCORE CONTAINER CORP.
GREENVILLE, SC
|
Formaldehyde | 1 | — | — | — |
|
ENCORE CONTAINER CORP.
GREENVILLE, SC
|
N-Methylolacrylamide | 0 | — | — | — |
|
ENCORE CONTAINER CORP.
GREENVILLE, SC
|
Acrylamide | 8 | — | — | — |
|
ENCORE CONTAINER CORP.
GREENVILLE, SC
|
Methanol | 100 | — | — | — |
|
VLS RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
MAULDIN, SC
|
Styrene | — | — | — | 2 |
|
ENCORE CONTAINER CORP.
GREENVILLE, SC
|
Styrene | 62 | — | — | — |
|
VLS SPARTANBURG
SPARTANBURG, SC
|
Styrene | — | — | — | 6 |
|
ENCORE CONTAINER CORP.
GREENVILLE, SC
|
Acrylic acid | 131 | — | — | — |
|
VLS RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
MAULDIN, SC
|
Methyl methacrylate | — | — | — | 6 |
|
ENCORE CONTAINER CORP.
GREENVILLE, SC
|
Methyl methacrylate | 111 | — | — | — |
|
VLS SPARTANBURG
SPARTANBURG, SC
|
Methyl methacrylate | — | — | — | 6 |
|
VLS RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
MAULDIN, SC
|
Vinyl acetate | — | — | — | 27 |
|
ENCORE CONTAINER CORP.
GREENVILLE, SC
|
Vinyl acetate | 9 | — | — | — |
|
VLS SPARTANBURG
SPARTANBURG, SC
|
Vinyl acetate | — | — | — | 6 |
|
ENCORE CONTAINER CORP.
GREENVILLE, SC
|
Zinc compounds | 952 | — | — | — |
Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Transferred (lbs) | POTW |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 929 | CHESTER/ROCKY CREEK WWTP, CHESTER |
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 | Feb 9, 2023 | Jul 12, 2023 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Feb 9, 2023 | Jul 12, 2023 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste for Recovery or Disposal | Feb 9, 2023 | Jul 12, 2023 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Preparedness. Prevention, and Emergency Procedures for LQGs | Feb 9, 2023 | Jul 12, 2023 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Jan 10, 2019 | Jan 15, 2019 | Resolved |
| rcra | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures | Jan 10, 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Sep 3, 2014 | Sep 3, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers | Sep 3, 2014 | Sep 3, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers | Aug 31, 2010 | Oct 27, 2010 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Aug 31, 2010 | Oct 27, 2010 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Oct 9, 1995 | Dec 4, 1995 | Resolved |
| rcra | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | Mar 31, 1989 | May 15, 1989 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements | Apr 18, 1984 | Dec 27, 1984 | 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 04-2005-2626 · Mar 28, 2005
$12,155
WARNING LETTER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-SCD003164662-000 · Oct 9, 1995
30-DAY COMPLIANCE WARNING LETTER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-SCD003164662-001 · Dec 6, 1984
$5,000
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-SCD003164662-002 · Sep 25, 1984
$8,000
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