TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
BLUEWATER THERMAL SOLUTIONS-CHICAGO 2
Quick Summary
- •Released 1,254 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
-
75 E LAKE ST
NORTHLAKE, IL 60164
View on map ↗ - County
- COOK County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 332811
- Inspections
- 1 · last Jul 7, 2017
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Aug 15, 2012
- Registry ID
- 110000431596
How This Compares
#385
of 914 TRI reporters in IL
#6,832
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)
-82% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,406 | — |
| 2016 | 1,372 | -2% |
| 2017 | 1,254 | -9% |
| 2018 | 1,255 | 0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100% |
| 2020 | 1,318 | — |
| 2021 | 1,729 | +31% |
| 2022 | 1,453 | -16% |
| 2023 | 1,108 | -24% |
| 2024 | 254 | -77% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | — | — | — | — | 732 | |
| Ammonia | 250 | 250 | — | — | — | |
| Nitric acid | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | — | — | — | — | 167 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 19,250 | |
| Chromium | — | — | — | — | 61 | |
| Copper | — | — | — | — | 2,596 | |
| Manganese | — | — | — | — | 51 | |
| Nitric acid | 608 | 608 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 500 | 500 | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | — | — | — | — | 2,603 | |
| Manganese | — | — | — | — | 77 | |
| Nickel | — | — | — | — | 414 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 23,100 | |
| Chromium | — | — | — | — | 360 | |
| Nitric acid | 729 | 729 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 724 | 724 | — | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 23,100 | |
| Manganese | — | — | — | — | 302 | |
| Chromium | — | — | — | — | 311 | |
| Nickel | — | — | — | — | 421 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | |
| Nitric acid | 729 | 729 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese | — | — | — | — | 103 | |
| Nickel | — | — | — | — | 700 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium | — | — | — | — | 697 | |
| Copper | — | — | — | — | 2,618 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 17,966 | |
| Ammonia | 751 | 751 | — | — | — | |
| Nitric acid | 567 | 567 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | — | — | — | — | 13 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese | — | — | — | — | 291 | |
| Chromium | — | — | — | — | 1,235 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 25,345 | |
| Copper | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
| Nickel | — | — | — | — | 656 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 800 | 800 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 455 | 455 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 27,591 | |
| Nickel | — | — | — | — | 195 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium | — | — | — | — | 690 | |
| Manganese | — | — | — | — | 62 | |
| Nitric acid | 871 | 871 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 383 | 383 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
| Chromium | — | — | — | — | 619 | |
| Manganese | — | — | — | — | 66 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 30,799 | |
| Nickel | — | — | — | — | 305 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 972 | 972 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 400 | 400 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | — | — | — | — | 1,604 | |
| Copper | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
| Manganese | — | — | — | — | 132 | |
| Nickel | — | — | — | — | 98 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 31,954 | |
| Nitric acid | 1,008 | 1,008 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 398 | 398 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | 26,500 |
| Chromium | — | 727 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNIVERSAL SCRAP METALS
CHICAGO, IL
|
Chromium | — | 727 | — | — |
|
PRAIRIE HILL RDF
MORRISON, IL
|
Chromium | 5 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium | 0 | STICKNEY WATER RECLAMATION PLANT, CICERO |
| Nitric acid | — | STICKNEY WATER RECLAMATION PLANT, CICERO |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 30, 2009 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 30, 2009 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 30, 2008 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 30, 2008 | — | 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 05-2012-7161 · Aug 15, 2012
$72,310
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2001-0129 · Oct 13, 2000
$5,000
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