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CYTEC SURFACE SPECIALTIES

Quick Summary

  • •Released 3,259 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
403 CARLINE RD.
LANGLEY, SC 29834
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County
AIKEN County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325211
Inspections
2 · last Mar 26, 2025
Total Penalties
$0 · last Apr 9, 1987
Registry ID
110000355507

How This Compares

#200 of 540 TRI reporters in SC
#5,612 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
3
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) -83% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 3,772 —
2016 2,802 -26%
2017 3,259 +16%
2018 3,146 -3%
2019 2,228 -29%
2020 1,626 -27%
2021 1,655 +2%
2022 1,890 +14%
2023 1,016 -46%
2024 642 -37%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia — — — — —
Acrylonitrile — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ethyl acrylate — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid — — — — —
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol — — — — —
Methyl methacrylate 236 236 — — 24
Xylene (mixed isomers) 154 154 — — 60,360
Butyl acrylate 139 137 1 — 104,980
Styrene 88 88 — — 4,619 ♦ Carcinogen
Mixture 13 13 — — 67,621
Methyl isobutyl ketone 13 13 — — 67,612 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia — — — — —
Ethyl acrylate — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol — — — — —
Acrylonitrile — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid — — — — —
Butyl acrylate 250 250 — — 4
Methyl isobutyl ketone 193 193 — — 58 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl methacrylate 192 192 — — 5
Styrene 155 155 — — 7,524 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 152 152 — — —
Certain glycol ethers 74 74 — — 40,758

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol — — — — —
Acrylonitrile — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ethyl acrylate — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid — — — — —
Methyl methacrylate — — — — —
Ammonia 1,047 1,047 — — 50
Xylene (mixed isomers) 376 376 — — 22,791
Butyl acrylate 178 178 — — 27
Methyl isobutyl ketone 178 178 — — 2,949 ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 85 85 — — 7,948 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 26 26 — — 43,015

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethyl acrylate — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl methacrylate — — — — —
Acrylic acid — — — — —
Acrylonitrile — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol — — — — —
Ammonia 1,031 1,031 — — 44
Methyl isobutyl ketone 182 182 — — 2,427 ♦ Carcinogen
Butyl acrylate 175 175 — — 20
Xylene (mixed isomers) 142 142 — — 49,824
Styrene 86 86 — — 6,528 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 39 39 — — 35,325

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methyl methacrylate — — — — —
Acrylic acid — — — — —
Acrylonitrile — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ethyl acrylate — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 748 748 — — 44
Certain glycol ethers 391 391 — — 36,883
Methyl isobutyl ketone 178 178 — — 2,533 ♦ Carcinogen
Butyl acrylate 135 135 — — 18
Styrene 120 120 — — 6,804 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 54 54 — — 24,390

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Butyl acrylate — — — — —
Acrylic acid — — — — —
Acrylonitrile — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl methacrylate — — — — —
Ethyl acrylate — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 1,628 1,628 — — 39
Certain glycol ethers 360 360 — — 28,367
Styrene 108 108 — — 6,246 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 107 107 — — 1,955 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 25 25 — — 16,152

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Acrylonitrile — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid — — — — —
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol — — — — —
Ammonia 1,844 1,844 — — 48
Certain glycol ethers 367 367 — — 32,457
Methyl isobutyl ketone 288 288 — — 2,232 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl methacrylate 248 248 — — 4
Ethyl acrylate 165 165 — — 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 142 142 — — 5,995 ♦ Carcinogen
Butyl acrylate 67 67 — — 14
Xylene (mixed isomers) 25 25 — — 18,554

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol — — — — —
Acrylonitrile — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid — — — — —
Ammonia 1,965 1,965 — — 51
Certain glycol ethers 373 373 — — 32,180
Methyl isobutyl ketone 289 289 — — 2,192 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl methacrylate 242 242 — — 5
Ethyl acrylate 153 153 — — 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 138 138 — — 5,942 ♦ Carcinogen
Butyl acrylate 65 65 — — 10
Xylene (mixed isomers) 35 35 — — 29,861

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Acrylic acid — — — — —
Methyl methacrylate — — — — —
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol — — — — —
Acrylonitrile — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 1,859 1,859 — — 53
Certain glycol ethers 302 302 — — 31,502
Methyl isobutyl ketone 281 281 — — 2,102 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethyl acrylate 139 139 — — 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 126 126 — — 8,633 ♦ Carcinogen
Butyl acrylate 59 59 — — 9
Xylene (mixed isomers) 36 36 — — 21,514

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol — — — — —
Acrylic acid — — — — —
Methyl methacrylate — — — — —
Acrylonitrile — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 2,113 2,113 — — 27
Methyl isobutyl ketone 514 514 — — 1,454 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethyl acrylate 505 505 — — 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 258 258 — — 21,403
Styrene 231 231 — — 7,701 ♦ Carcinogen
Butyl acrylate 127 127 — — 8
Xylene (mixed isomers) 24 24 — — 10,074

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 isobutyl ketone — 191,853 67,612 —
Methyl methacrylate — — 23 1
Mixture — 388,939 67,620 —
Butyl acrylate — — 104,975 —
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — 60,360 —
Styrene — — 4,590 25

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
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS - AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, GA
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — 9 —
HOLCIM US INC GEOCYCLE LLC
HOLLY HILL, SC
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — 67,603 —
HOLCIM US INC GEOCYCLE LLC
HOLLY HILL, SC
Styrene — — 4,590 —
HOLCIM US INC GEOCYCLE LLC
HOLLY HILL, SC
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — 60,360 —
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS - AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, GA
Butyl acrylate — — 33 —
HOLCIM US INC GEOCYCLE LLC
HOLLY HILL, SC
Butyl acrylate — — 104,942 —
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS - AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, GA
Methyl methacrylate — — 23 —
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS - AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, GA
Mixture — — 9 —
HOLCIM US INC GEOCYCLE LLC
HOLLY HILL, SC
Mixture — — 67,612 —

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
Methyl isobutyl ketone — HORSE CREEK POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY, NORTH AUGUSTA
Xylene (mixed isomers) — HORSE CREEK POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY, NORTH AUGUSTA
Mixture 0 HORSE CREEK POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY, NORTH AUGUSTA
Methyl methacrylate 1 HORSE CREEK POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY, NORTH AUGUSTA
Styrene 29 HORSE CREEK POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY, NORTH AUGUSTA
Butyl acrylate 5 HORSE CREEK POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY, NORTH AUGUSTA

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: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Mar 26, 2025 Sep 8, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste for Recovery or Disposal Mar 26, 2025 Sep 8, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Mar 26, 2025 Sep 8, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Mar 26, 2025 Sep 8, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Large Quantity Handlers Mar 26, 2025 Sep 8, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jul 8, 2020 Jul 8, 2020 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Sep 19, 2006 Oct 3, 2006 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Mar 6, 2002 Apr 5, 2002 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Mar 6, 2002 Apr 5, 2002 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Mar 6, 1990 Apr 6, 1990 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Mar 3, 1989 May 5, 1989 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Sep 10, 1986 Apr 9, 1987 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.

FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-SCD051014637-001 · Oct 8, 2025
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-SCD051014637-003 · Feb 10, 1987
$10,000
RETURN TO COMPLIANCE LETTER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-SCD051014637-002 · Sep 25, 1986

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