Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
RCRA
BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES LLC
Quick Summary
- •Released 837 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
-
4801 S AUSTIN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60638
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- COOK County
- Industry
- Wholesale Trade
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 424690
- Inspections
- 1 · last Jun 18, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110017771366
How This Compares
#416
of 914 TRI reporters in IL
#483
of 898 TRI reporters in Wholesale Trade
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
1
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 (2015–2024)
-16% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 402 | — |
| 2016 | 430 | +7% |
| 2017 | 837 | +95% |
| 2018 | 825 | -1% |
| 2020 | 260 | — |
| 2021 | 2,860 | +1000% |
| 2022 | 1,241 | -57% |
| 2023 | 990 | -20% |
| 2024 | 336 | -66% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 318 | 318 | — | — | 250 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1,007 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 980 | 980 | — | — | 39 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trichloroethylene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,231 | 1,231 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 10 | 10 | — | — | 505 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trichloroethylene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 2,350 | 2,350 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 500 | 500 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 260 | 260 | — | — | 8,691 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diethanolamine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 825 | 825 | — | — | 1,075 |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mixture | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diethanolamine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 837 | 837 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 430 | 430 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 402 | 402 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES LLC-RECLAIM
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
|
Methanol | 250 | — | — | — |
|
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
|
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 1,007 | — | — | — |
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 for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | Jun 18, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | Resolved |
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