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BYK USA INC

Quick Summary

  • •Released 2,967 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • •Reports releases of PFAS ("forever chemicals").
  • •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
524 S. CHERRY ST.
WALLINGFORD, CT 06492
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County
NEW HAVEN County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325510
Total Penalties
$0 · last Jun 12, 1996
Registry ID
110000316630

How This Compares

#46 of 204 TRI reporters in CT
#5,761 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) +37% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 2,202 —
2016 2,147 -2%
2017 2,967 +38%
2018 3,252 +10%
2019 1,081 -67%
2020 2,749 +154%
2021 3,125 +14%
2022 3,941 +26%
2023 2,376 -40%
2024 3,021 +27%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diethanolamine — — — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,968 1,968 — — 329,921
Ethylbenzene 957 957 — — 58,871 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 45 45 — — 45,651
Certain glycol ethers 21 21 — — 35,077
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 10 10 — — 484
Cumene 10 10 — — 3,924 ♦ Carcinogen
Maleic anhydride 7 7 — — —
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates 3 3 — — 736
Siloxanes and Silicones, (3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,10-heptadecafluorodecyl)oxy Me, hydroxy Me, Me octyl, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether 1 1 — — — PFAS

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diethanolamine — — — — —
Siloxanes and Silicones, (3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,10-heptadecafluorodecyl)oxy Me, hydroxy Me, Me octyl, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether — — — — — PFAS
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,474 1,474 — — 290,620
Ethylbenzene 780 780 — — 51,858 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 50 50 — — 40,415
Certain glycol ethers 32 32 — — 30,898
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 25 25 — — 430
Cumene 8 8 — — 3,458 ♦ Carcinogen
Maleic anhydride 5 5 — — 4,500
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates 2 2 — — 649

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diethanolamine — — — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) 2,493 2,493 — — 383,966
Ethylbenzene 1,269 1,269 — — 68,514 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 71 71 — — 53,174
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 57 57 — — 566
Certain glycol ethers 30 30 — — 40,823
Cumene 11 11 — — 4,567 ♦ Carcinogen
Maleic anhydride 7 7 — — 1,600
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates 5 5 — — 856

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,934 1,934 — — 376,073
Ethylbenzene 973 973 — — 67,106 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 127 127 — — 52,427
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 40 40 — — 558
Certain glycol ethers 25 25 — — 39,984
Cumene 11 11 — — 4,567 ♦ Carcinogen
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates 7 7 — — 824
Maleic anhydride 6 6 — — 3,094
Diethanolamine 0 0 — — 171

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,562 1,562 — — 343,611
Ethylbenzene 806 806 — — 61,313 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 156 156 — — 36,533
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 103 103 — — 48,028
Maleic anhydride 78 78 — — 800
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 28 28 — — 512
Cumene 10 10 — — 3,234 ♦ Carcinogen
Nonylphenol 4 4 — — —
Diethanolamine 3 3 — — —

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,081 1,081 — — 256,205

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,759 1,759 — — 257,757
Ethylbenzene 925 925 — — 46,177 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 237 237 — — 8,273
Maleic anhydride 193 193 — — 644
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 107 107 — — 36,191
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 29 29 — — 586
Diethanolamine 2 2 — — 400

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,673 1,673 — — 224,192
Ethylbenzene 777 777 — — 39,957 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 265 265 — — 7,159
Maleic anhydride 163 163 — — 500
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 70 70 — — 31,298
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 18 18 — — —
Diethanolamine 1 1 — — —

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diethanolamine — — — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,152 1,152 — — 154,657
Ethylbenzene 522 522 — — 29,651 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 240 240 — — 16,901
Maleic anhydride 144 144 — — 1,010
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 74 74 — — 21,750
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 15 15 — — —

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diethanolamine — — — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,240 1,240 — — 128,205
Ethylbenzene 482 482 — — 24,526 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 256 256 — — 11,341
Maleic anhydride 138 138 — — 244
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 83 83 — — 17,466
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 3 3 — — 1,127

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
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — 322,942 6,979
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene — — 45,239 412
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates — — 720 16
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — — 480 4
Cumene — — 3,841 83
Ethylbenzene — — 57,626 1,245
Certain glycol ethers — — 34,335 742

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
AES ASSET ACQUISITION CORP, DBA CLEAN EARTH OF CALVERT CITY
CALVERT CITY, KY
Ethylbenzene — — 876 —
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Ethylbenzene — — — 527
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC
BINGHAMTON, NY
Ethylbenzene — — 56,750 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
FLANDERS, NJ
Ethylbenzene — — — 719
AES ASSET ACQUISITION CORP, DBA CLEAN EARTH OF CALVERT CITY
CALVERT CITY, KY
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — 4,907 —
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — — 2,951
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC
BINGHAMTON, NY
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — 318,035 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
FLANDERS, NJ
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — — 4,028
AES ASSET ACQUISITION CORP, DBA CLEAN EARTH OF CALVERT CITY
CALVERT CITY, KY
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates — — 11 —
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates — — — 7
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC
BINGHAMTON, NY
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates — — 709 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
FLANDERS, NJ
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates — — — 9
AES ASSET ACQUISITION CORP, DBA CLEAN EARTH OF CALVERT CITY
CALVERT CITY, KY
Certain glycol ethers — — 522 —
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Certain glycol ethers — — — 314
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC
BINGHAMTON, NY
Certain glycol ethers — — 33,813 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
FLANDERS, NJ
Certain glycol ethers — — — 428
AES ASSET ACQUISITION CORP, DBA CLEAN EARTH OF CALVERT CITY
CALVERT CITY, KY
Cumene — — 58 —
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Cumene — — — 35
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC
BINGHAMTON, NY
Cumene — — 3,783 —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
FLANDERS, NJ
Cumene — — — 48
AES ASSET ACQUISITION CORP, DBA CLEAN EARTH OF CALVERT CITY
CALVERT CITY, KY
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — — 7 —
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — — — 4
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC
BINGHAMTON, NY
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — — 473 —
AES ASSET ACQUISITION CORP, DBA CLEAN EARTH OF CALVERT CITY
CALVERT CITY, KY
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene — — 686 —
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene — — — 412
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene — — 99 —
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC
BINGHAMTON, NY
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene — — 44,454 —

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 State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Nov 18, 2013 Nov 18, 2013 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 20, 1999 Nov 5, 1999 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Dec 14, 1992 Dec 29, 1992 Resolved
rcra Violation of a formal enforcement agreement or order. (3008(a) or 3013) Apr 29, 1986 Dec 29, 1992 Resolved
rcra Violation of a formal enforcement agreement or order. (3008(a) or 3013) Jan 29, 1986 Dec 14, 1992 Resolved
rcra Violation of a formal enforcement agreement or order. (3008(a) or 3013) Oct 30, 1985 Dec 14, 1992 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Apr 30, 1985 Dec 14, 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.

FIELD NOTICE OF VIOLATION
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-CTD055103402-000 · Aug 3, 1999
Administrative - Formal
· Case 01-1996-0099 · Jun 12, 1996
$35,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 01-1995-0007 · Feb 15, 1995
$35,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-CTD055103402-001 · May 30, 1985

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