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DARAMIC LLC

Quick Summary

  • Released 414,804 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
5525 HIGHWAY 2830
OWENSBORO, KY 42303
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County
DAVIESS County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
326113
Inspections
6 · last Oct 20, 2025
Total Penalties
$0 · last Mar 19, 2004
Registry ID
110000745677

How This Compares

#25 of 398 TRI reporters in KY
#440 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
5
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
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) -59% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 389,942
2016 396,509 +2%
2017 414,804 +5%
2018 376,198 -9%
2020 318,571
2021 395,031 +24%
2022 407,634 +3%
2023 258,761 -37%
2024 158,192 -39%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane 155,813 155,813 64,021
Cyclohexane 2,379 2,379 977

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane 200,196 200,196
Cyclohexane 58,565 58,565

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane 324,783 324,783 38
Cyclohexane 82,851 82,851 10

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane 291,970 291,965 5
Cyclohexane 103,061 103,061

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane 235,456 235,456 250
Cyclohexane 83,115 83,115 125

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane 272,643 272,643 1,823
Cyclohexane 103,556 103,556 729

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane 312,520 312,520 250
Cyclohexane 102,284 102,284 86

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane 282,162 282,162 1,135
Cyclohexane 107,902 107,902 392
Ethylene glycol 6,446 6,446 800

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane 285,515 285,515 2,461
Cyclohexane 98,679 98,679 850
Ethylene glycol 5,747 5,747 3,563

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
Cyclohexane 191,573 977
n-Hexane 7,654,299 64,021

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
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC
SMITHFIELD, KY
Cyclohexane 977
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC
SMITHFIELD, KY
n-Hexane 64,021

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 Dec 4, 2024 Dec 4, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Jan 26, 2021 Jan 26, 2021 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jan 26, 2021 Jan 26, 2021 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Apr 18, 2019 Open
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Mar 20, 2017 Mar 20, 2017 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Feb 1, 2013 Feb 22, 2013 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators May 1, 2003 Jun 16, 2003 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General May 1, 2003 Jun 16, 2003 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Sep 11, 2002 Nov 14, 2002 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 11, 2002 Nov 14, 2002 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 11, 2002 Nov 14, 2002 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Sep 11, 2002 Dec 2, 2002 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 11, 2002 Dec 9, 2002 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Nov 28, 2000 Dec 18, 2000 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Aug 26, 1999 Sep 13, 1999 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Aug 26, 1999 Sep 13, 1999 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 29, 1998 Feb 9, 1998 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators May 3, 1995 May 3, 1995 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators May 3, 1995 May 25, 1995 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Mar 25, 1994 May 10, 1994 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Nov 24, 1993 May 3, 1995 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Nov 24, 1993 Mar 23, 1994 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Nov 24, 1993 May 3, 1995 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Nov 24, 1993 Feb 20, 1997 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Mar 23, 1992 Apr 10, 1992 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Mar 11, 1992 Mar 25, 1992 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jul 30, 1991 Oct 29, 1991 Resolved

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
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 103.00 mg/L 45.00 +129% Dec 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 103.00 mg/L 30.00 +243% Dec 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 34.90 mg/L 30.00 +16% Sep 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 63.60 mg/L 60.00 +6% Jul 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 63.60 mg/L 30.00 +112% Jul 2025 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 20.10 mg/L 15.00 +34% Mar 2025 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 20.10 mg/L 10.00 +101% Mar 2025 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 15.00 mg/L 10.00 +50% Feb 2023 Open
E. coli DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,329.00 MPN/100mL 240.00 +454% Dec 2022 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 90.60 mg/L 10.00 +806% Sep 2020 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 90.60 mg/L 15.00 +504% Sep 2020 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 47.00 mg/L 45.00 +4% Dec 2017 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 47.00 mg/L 30.00 +57% Dec 2017 Open
Oil and grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 24.00 mg/L 15.00 +60% Aug 2015 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 48.00 mg/L 30.00 +60% Jun 2015 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 48.00 mg/L 45.00 +7% Jun 2015 Open
E. coli DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,420.00 MPN/100mL 130.00 +1,762% Mar 2015 Open
E. coli DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,420.00 MPN/100mL 240.00 +908% Mar 2015 Open

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 04-2006-1804 · Jun 30, 2006
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE (ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE HELD WITH FACILITY)
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-KYD006394225-001 · Dec 22, 1993
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-KYD006394225-000 · Mar 17, 1992

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