NALCO CO NORTH/SOUTH PLANTS
Quick Summary
- •Released 3,073 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
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125 NALCO WAY
ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117
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- BEAVER County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 311942
- Inspections
- 5 · last May 27, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110056132046
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
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 | 216 | — |
| 2016 | 211 | -2% |
| 2017 | 3,073 | +1357% |
| 2018 | 253 | -92% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100% |
| 2020 | 831 | — |
| 2021 | 744 | -10% |
| 2022 | 1,522 | +105% |
| 2023 | 15 | -99% |
| 2024 | 72 | +387% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dazomet | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrylic acid | 72 | 72 | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Acrylamide | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 75 | |
| Dazomet | — | — | — | — | 255 | |
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrylic acid | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 | 0 | — | — | 250 | |
| Zinc compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2,500 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 | 0 | — | — | 293 | |
| Acrylamide | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | 348 | |
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dazomet | — | — | — | — | 28 | |
| Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrylamide | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 40 | |
| Acrylic acid | 857 | 857 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 651 | 651 | — | — | 124 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 13 | 13 | — | — | 250 | |
| Zinc compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2,484 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazomet | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 16 | |
| Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 500 | 500 | — | — | 792 | |
| Acrylic acid | 243 | 243 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 | 0 | — | — | 250 | |
| Acrylamide | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3,212 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nabam | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Dazomet | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
| Ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid, salts and esters | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
| Acrylamide | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 665 | 665 | — | — | 1,262 | |
| Acrylic acid | 165 | 165 | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 60 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1,007 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 | 0 | — | — | 265 | |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 | 0 | — | — | 250 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 36 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid, salts and esters | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
| Nabam | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
| Dazomet | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | 682 | |
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | 140 | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 1,873 | |
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 42 | |
| Acrylic acid | 253 | 253 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2,051 | |
| Acrylamide | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nabam | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | 592 | |
| Ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid, salts and esters | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
| Dazomet | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
| Acrylic acid | 3,073 | 3,073 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11,870 | |
| Zinc compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 157 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 | 0 | — | — | 334 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2,312 | |
| Acrylamide | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 250 | |
| Ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid, salts and esters | — | — | — | — | 250 | |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | 443 | |
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | 15,899 | |
| Nabam | — | — | — | — | 250 | |
| Dazomet | — | — | — | — | 265 | |
| Acrylic acid | 210 | 210 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10,259 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 | 0 | — | — | 510 | |
| Acrylamide | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1,980 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 | 0 | — | — | 750 |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | — | 250 | |
| Acrylamide | — | — | — | — | 2,362 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | 2,150 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | 505 | |
| Nabam | — | — | — | — | 250 | |
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | 777 | |
| Ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid, salts and esters | — | — | — | — | 250 | |
| Dazomet | — | — | — | — | 255 | |
| Acrylic acid | 215 | 215 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 1 | 1 | — | — | 250 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 | 0 | — | — | 500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TORO ENERGY OF OHIO - AMERICA'S LANDFILL GAS
WAYNESBURG, OH
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Acrylamide | — | — | — | — |
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TORO ENERGY OF OHIO - AMERICA'S LANDFILL GAS
WAYNESBURG, OH
|
Acrylic acid | — | — | — | — |
|
EVERCLEAR OF OHIO LTD
AUSTINTOWN, OH
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Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | 250 |
|
TORO ENERGY OF OHIO - AMERICA'S LANDFILL GAS
WAYNESBURG, OH
|
Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | 5 |
|
ADVANCED WASTE
NEW CASTLE, PA
|
Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | 6 |
|
PATRIOT WATER TREATMENT
, WARREN, OH
|
Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | 73 |
|
EVERCLEAR OF OHIO LTD
AUSTINTOWN, OH
|
Dazomet | — | — | — | 13 |
|
PATRIOT WATER TREATMENT
, WARREN, OH
|
Dazomet | — | — | — | 5 |
|
PATRIOT WATER TREATMENT
, WARREN, OH
|
Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | 2,529 |
|
TORO ENERGY OF OHIO - AMERICA'S LANDFILL GAS
WAYNESBURG, OH
|
Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | 203 |
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ADVANCED WASTE
NEW CASTLE, PA
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Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | 210 |
|
EVERCLEAR OF OHIO LTD
AUSTINTOWN, OH
|
Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | 8,928 |
|
TORO ENERGY OF OHIO - AMERICA'S LANDFILL GAS
WAYNESBURG, OH
|
Ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid, salts and esters | — | — | — | 22 |
|
TORO ENERGY OF OHIO - AMERICA'S LANDFILL GAS
WAYNESBURG, OH
|
Nabam | — | — | — | 22 |
|
TORO ENERGY OF OHIO - AMERICA'S LANDFILL GAS
WAYNESBURG, OH
|
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | 2,312 |
|
TORO ENERGY OF OHIO - AMERICA'S LANDFILL GAS
WAYNESBURG, OH
|
Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | — | — | — | 22 |
|
EVERCLEAR OF OHIO LTD
AUSTINTOWN, OH
|
Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | 592 |
|
TORO ENERGY OF OHIO - AMERICA'S LANDFILL GAS
WAYNESBURG, OH
|
Zinc compounds | 157 | — | — | — |
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 | Oct 22, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Resolved |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Oct 22, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Oct 22, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Mar 8, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jan 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Apr 19, 2018 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers | Feb 11, 2015 | Mar 12, 2015 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Feb 10, 2015 | Mar 6, 2015 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Aug 2, 1995 | Aug 2, 1995 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | May 19, 1994 | Jun 20, 1994 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Apr 24, 1986 | Apr 24, 1986 | 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.