VERTEX CHEMICAL CORP
Quick Summary
- •Released 1,527 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.
- Address
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3101 CARONDELET AVE.
DUPO, IL 62239
View on map ↗ - County
- ST. CLAIR County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325180
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110056965565
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 | 459 | — |
| 2016 | 518 | +13% |
| 2017 | 1,527 | +195% |
| 2018 | 1,625 | +6% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100% |
| 2020 | 1,155 | — |
| 2021 | 221 | -81% |
| 2022 | 82 | -63% |
| 2023 | 2 | -98% |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 220 | 220 | — | — | — | |
| Chlorine | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,149 | 1,149 | — | — | — | |
| Chlorine | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,620 | 1,620 | — | — | — | |
| Chlorine | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,521 | 1,521 | — | — | 1,320 | |
| Chlorine | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
|
Methanol | — | — | — | 1,320 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +54% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Apr 2018 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Feb 2018 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +35% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Dec 2017 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +15% | Sep 2017 | Resolved |