Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION - E. ST. LOUIS WORKS
Quick Summary
- •Released 694 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 $12,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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2500 KINGSHIGHWAY
EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL 62201
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- SAINT CLAIR County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325130
- Inspections
- 4 · last Aug 20, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $12,000 · last Mar 2, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110000438866
How This Compares
#438
of 914 TRI reporters in IL
#7,559
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
Qtrs Non-Compliant
12
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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.
Emissions Trend (2015–2023)
-100% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 557 | — |
| 2016 | 499 | -10% |
| 2017 | 694 | +39% |
| 2018 | 546 | -21% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100% |
| 2020 | 826 | — |
| 2021 | 644 | -22% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 644 | 644 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 826 | 826 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 546 | 546 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 694 | 694 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 499 | 499 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 557 | 557 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 50,909 |
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 unachieved and not reported | Dec 31, 2024 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Oct 2, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Oct 2, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 30, 2023 | Jan 26, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 30, 2023 | Jan 26, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Conduct Inspections | Mar 20, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Implement SWPPP/SWMP | Mar 20, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP | Mar 20, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Implement SWPPP/SWMP | Mar 20, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP | Mar 20, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 30, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 30, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP | Jun 29, 2022 | Nov 7, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Implement SWPPP/SWMP | Jun 29, 2022 | Nov 7, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP | Jun 29, 2022 | Nov 7, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Conduct Inspections | Jun 29, 2022 | Nov 7, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 30, 2021 | Nov 15, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 30, 2021 | Nov 15, 2022 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Jul 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 5, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 5, 2021 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Jun 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Oct 31, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 30, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2017 | Mar 4, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2016 | Apr 14, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 1, 2016 | Apr 14, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 1, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 1, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 30, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 30, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 30, 2015 | Jun 11, 2015 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 30, 2015 | Jun 11, 2015 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jun 1, 2013 | Jan 8, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jun 1, 2013 | Jan 8, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 1, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 1, 2013 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 1, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 1, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 1, 2011 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 1, 2010 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 1, 2010 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.02 deg F | 50.00 | +14% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +20% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +140% | Dec 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +7% | Oct 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 138.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +360% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 138.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +820% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.05 | +140% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 154.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +413% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 154.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +927% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.00 deg F | 55.00 | +5% | Apr 2025 | 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 05-2024-0304 · Nov 7, 2023
Judicial
Clean Air Act
· Case 3603186235 · Mar 2, 2023
$12,000
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602794433 · Aug 5, 2021
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602343073 · Oct 26, 2020
$0
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602245998 · Jul 16, 2020
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3601893994 · Jun 10, 2019
$0
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3601733815 · Jan 22, 2019
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