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Quick Summary

•Released 1,340,949 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 $271,377 in total penalties since records began.
•Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.

Address: 2811 FIFTH AVE N
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54495
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County: WOOD County
Industry: Administrative and Support and Waste Management
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 562219
Inspections: 1 · last Mar 17, 2022
Total Penalties: $271,377 · last Sep 25, 2023
Registry ID: 110000544233

How This Compares

#2 of 713 TRI reporters in WI

#22 of 224 TRI reporters in Administrative and Support and Waste Management

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.

Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

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) -100% overall

Year	Total Releases (lbs)	vs Prior Year
2015	1,349,727	—
2016	1,315,883	-3%
2017	1,340,949	+2%
2018	1,398,689	+4%
2019	1,064,832	-24%
2020	1,170,371	+10%
2021	32,828	-97%
2022	14,891	-55%
2023	12,339	-17%
2024	824	-93%

2024

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Ammonia	438	250	188	—	684
Methanol	223	174	49	—	157
Lead compounds	163	—	—	163	254

2023

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	10,812	—	7	10,805	2,211
Lead compounds	583	—	—	583	255
Ammonia	548	250	293	5	1,469
Methanol	396	308	87	1	222
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	—	—	0	—	♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	12,704	—	10	12,694	2,528
Lead compounds	1,046	—	—	1,046	200
Ammonia	664	250	370	44	840
Methanol	477	362	102	13	250
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	—	—	0	—	♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	29,605	—	22	29,583	5,753
Methanol	1,523	1,148	324	51	769
Lead compounds	952	—	—	952	254
Ammonia	748	250	482	16	237
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	—	—	0	—	♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	1,025,991	460,346	564,057	1,588	11,185
Manganese compounds	67,209	—	9	67,200	32,883
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	39,065	—	22	39,043	5,567
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	15,075	—	11,819	3,256	22,930
Formaldehyde	10,148	228	9,900	20	144	♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde	6,970	3,974	2,992	4	30	♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia	2,140	250	1,038	852	6,000
Lead compounds	1,943	—	—	1,943	364
Hydrogen sulfide	1,816	1,747	57	12	81
Mercury compounds	11	—	0	11	1
Ethylene glycol	3	—	—	3	20
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	—	—	0	—	♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	1,029,038	460,945	564,057	4,036	9,336
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	23,192	—	14,534	8,658	20,026
Acetaldehyde	6,977	3,974	2,992	11	25	♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia	3,791	250	1,276	2,265	5,240
Hydrogen sulfide	1,827	1,751	57	19	44
Ethylene glycol	7	—	—	7	17

2018

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	1,028,848	461,960	564,057	2,831	11,556
Manganese compounds	196,599	—	14	196,585	43,800
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	98,044	—	22	98,022	4,425
Lead compounds	32,594	—	—	32,594	406
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	20,553	—	14,829	5,724	23,363
Formaldehyde	10,164	228	9,900	36	149	♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde	6,974	3,974	2,992	8	31	♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia	3,050	250	1,302	1,498	6,113
Hydrogen sulfide	1,823	1,753	58	12	51
Mercury compounds	34	—	0	34	2
Ethylene glycol	5	—	—	5	21
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	1	—	—	1	—	♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	1,037,568	463,947	572,304	1,317	12,269
Manganese compounds	140,044	—	15	140,029	49,700
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	91,053	—	20	91,033	4,783
Lead compounds	33,423	—	—	33,423	446
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	17,248	—	14,397	2,851	26,563
Formaldehyde	10,402	229	10,156	17	159	♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde	7,106	4,030	3,072	4	33	♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia	2,260	250	1,264	746	6,950
Hydrogen sulfide	1,819	1,755	58	6	54
Mercury compounds	26	—	0	26	2
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	—	—	0	—	♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	1,027,526	462,145	564,057	1,324	13,248
Manganese compounds	126,829	—	14	126,815	49,360
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	99,164	—	19	99,145	4,677
Lead compounds	24,363	—	—	24,363	422
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	16,845	—	14,129	2,716	27,177
Formaldehyde	10,146	228	9,900	18	177	♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde	6,970	3,974	2,992	4	36	♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia	2,202	250	1,241	711	7,111
Hydrogen sulfide	1,815	1,752	57	6	61
Mercury compounds	24	—	0	24	1
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	1	—	—	1	—	♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	1,050,097	465,208	584,185	704	9,960
Manganese compounds	121,113	—	20	121,093	52,824
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	116,654	—	27	116,627	5,156
Lead compounds	23,921	—	—	23,921	478
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	16,131	—	14,611	1,520	21,505
Formaldehyde	10,747	231	10,507	9	127	♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde	7,296	4,107	3,187	2	27	♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia	1,931	250	1,283	398	5,627
Hydrogen sulfide	1,809	1,747	57	5	77
Mercury compounds	27	—	0	27	1
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	1	—	—	1	—	♦ 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
Methanol	—	—	—	24,545

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
SYNAGRO WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI	Methanol	157	—	—	—
SYNAGRO WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI	Ammonia	684	—	—	—
SYNAGRO WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI	Lead compounds	254	—	—	—

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	Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation	Aug 9, 2025	—	Open
cwa	Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation	Jul 15, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation	Jun 16, 2021	—	Open

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
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.34 mg/L	1.00	+34%	Mar 2025	Open
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.22 mg/L	1.00	+22%	Dec 2024	Open
Phosphorus, total [as P]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.02 mg/L	1.00	+2%	Oct 2023	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,491.55 kg/d	14,887.57	+99,999%	Feb 2020	Open
Copper, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.16 mg/L	0.03	+452%	Nov 2017	Open
Copper, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.58 kg/d	0.39	+46%	Nov 2017	Open
Copper, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.03	+114%	May 2016	Open
Copper, total recoverable	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.51 kg/d	0.39	+29%	May 2016	Open
Chlorine, total residual	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.79 kg/d	0.59	+34%	Jul 2015	Open
Chlorine, total residual	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.03 mg/L	0.02	+29%	Jul 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 05-2023-5056 · Sep 25, 2023

Administrative - Formal

· Case 05-2023-5057 · Sep 25, 2023

$271,377