TRI Reporter RCRA

DOBER CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Quick Summary

•Released 346 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 chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.

Address: 543 FOREST RD
HAZLETON, PA 18202
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County: LUZERNE County
Industry: Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 325998
Inspections: 2 · last Feb 3, 2026
Total Penalties: $0
Registry ID: 110038248740

How This Compares

#437 of 920 TRI reporters in PA

#8,401 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) -92% overall

Year	Total Releases (lbs)	vs Prior Year
2015	5,386	—
2016	5,242	-3%
2017	346	-93%
2018	271	-22%
2019	270	-0%
2020	265	-2%
2021	352	+33%
2022	345	-2%
2023	472	+37%
2024	448	-5%

2024

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Sodium nitrite	233	233	—	—	4,420
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	109	109	—	—	2,069
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	44	44	—	—	838	♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol	40	40	—	—	764
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	22	22	—	—	416

2023

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Sodium nitrite	245	245	—	—	4,648
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	119	119	—	—	2,262
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	61	61	—	—	1,163	♦ Carcinogen
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	24	24	—	—	449
Ethylene glycol	23	23	—	—	1,163

2022

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Sodium nitrite	188	188	—	—	3,564
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	97	97	—	—	1,840
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	39	39	—	—	735	♦ Carcinogen
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	21	21	—	—	395

2021

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Sodium nitrite	175	175	—	—	3,318
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	110	110	—	—	2,085
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	41	41	—	—	773	♦ Carcinogen
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	26	26	—	—	494

2020

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Sodium nitrite	136	136	—	—	2,577
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	80	80	—	—	1,518
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	26	26	—	—	486	♦ Carcinogen
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	23	23	—	—	440

2019

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Sodium nitrite	145	145	—	—	2,755
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	83	83	—	—	1,585
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	42	42	—	—	805	♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Sodium nitrite	149	149	—	—	2,837
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	88	88	—	—	1,678
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	34	34	—	—	645	♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Sodium nitrite	200	200	—	—	3,805
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	103	103	—	—	1,956
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	43	43	—	—	816	♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Sodium nitrite	2,923	2,923	—	—	596
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	1,778	1,778	—	—	363
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	541	541	—	—	251	♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Sodium nitrite	2,992	2,992	—	—	610
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	1,773	1,773	—	—	362
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	621	621	—	—	288	♦ 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
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	—	—	—	838
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	—	—	—	416
Ethylene glycol	—	—	—	764
Sodium nitrite	—	—	—	4,420
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	—	—	—	2,069

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
CAN DO INC., WWTP HAZLETON, PA	2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	—	—	—	838
CAN DO INC., WWTP HAZLETON, PA	Ethylene glycol	—	—	—	764
CAN DO INC., WWTP HAZLETON, PA	Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	—	—	—	416
CAN DO INC., WWTP HAZLETON, PA	Sodium nitrite	—	—	—	4,420
CAN DO INC., WWTP HAZLETON, PA	Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	—	—	—	2,069

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
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	1,956	CAN DO, INC. WWTP, HAZLETON
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole	816	CAN DO, INC. WWTP, HAZLETON
Sodium nitrite	3,805	CAN DO, INC. WWTP, HAZLETON

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	May 18, 2016	Jul 18, 2018	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 03-2018-0048 · Jul 18, 2018

FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER

RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-PAR000536821-001 · Jul 18, 2018