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RSA CORPORATION

Quick Summary

  • Released 9,056 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 $15,342 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
36 OLD SHERMAN TURNPIKE
DANBURY, CT 06810
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County
FAIRFIELD County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325199
Inspections
5 · last Feb 24, 2026
Total Penalties
$15,342 · last Jan 13, 2025
Registry ID
110011370097

How This Compares

#26 of 204 TRI reporters in CT
#4,181 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
2
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
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) +10% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 8,153
2016 7,565 -7%
2017 9,056 +20%
2018 11,397 +26%
2019 13,267 +16%
2020 13,172 -1%
2021 12,101 -8%
2022 9,363 -23%
2023 9,878 +6%
2024 8,931 -10%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzyl chloride
Ethylene glycol
Acrylamide ♦ Carcinogen
Thiourea ♦ Carcinogen
Diethanolamine
Acrylic acid
Methanol 8,754 8,754 164,316
Toluene 177 177 21,162

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diethanolamine
Thiourea ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylamide ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid
Benzyl chloride
Ethylene glycol
Methanol 9,668 9,668 185,871
Toluene 210 210 25,047

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol
Acrylamide ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid
Benzyl chloride
Thiourea ♦ Carcinogen
Diethanolamine
1,4-Dioxane ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 9,363 9,363 172,854

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Acrylic acid
1,4-Dioxane ♦ Carcinogen
Thiourea ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol
Acrylamide ♦ Carcinogen
Diethanolamine
Benzyl chloride
Methanol 12,101 12,101 229,685

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Acrylic acid
Triethylamine
Thiourea ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol
Diethanolamine
Benzyl chloride
Methanol 13,172 13,172 255,989

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Triethylamine
Thiourea ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid
Benzyl chloride
Diethanolamine
Ethylene glycol
Methanol 12,730 12,730 249,617
Toluene 537 537 29,402

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diethanolamine
Benzyl chloride
Ethylene glycol
Allyl alcohol 53,588
Thiourea ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid
Triethylamine
Methanol 7,912 7,912 196,657
Toluene 3,485 3,485 195,595

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diethanolamine
1,4-Dioxane ♦ Carcinogen
Triethylamine
Ethylene glycol
Benzyl chloride
Acrylic acid
Thiourea ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 8,170 8,170 191,258
Toluene 886 886 117,403

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Triethylamine
Acrylic acid
Diethanolamine
Ethylene glycol
Thiourea ♦ Carcinogen
1,4-Dioxane ♦ Carcinogen
Benzyl chloride
Toluene
Methanol 7,565 7,565 187,706

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Triethylamine
Toluene
Thiourea ♦ Carcinogen
Dimethyl sulfate ♦ Carcinogen
Diethanolamine
Acrylic acid
Ethylene glycol
Benzyl chloride
Methanol 8,153 8,153 200,855

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
Toluene 21,162
Methanol 130,352 31,247

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
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC
BINGHAMTON, NY
Methanol 130,352
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC
BINGHAMTON, NY
Toluene 21,162

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
Methanol 33,964 DANBURY WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY, DANBURY

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 Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit Feb 24, 2026 Open
cwa Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting Feb 24, 2026 Open
cwa Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting Jan 23, 2025 Open
cwa Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting Jan 12, 2024 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Jan 12, 2024 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Aug 11, 2009 Sep 23, 2009 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Aug 11, 2009 Sep 23, 2009 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jun 19, 1996 Oct 2, 1996 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
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.50 mg/L 1.00 +50% Dec 2024 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,800.00 mg/L 1,500.00 +20% Apr 2022 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,375.00 mg/L 1,000.00 +38% Jun 2018 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,200.00 mg/L 1,500.00 +47% Jun 2018 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.80 mg/L 2.00 +40% Jun 2018 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.65 mg/L 1.00 +65% Jun 2018 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,300.00 mg/L 1,500.00 +53% Sep 2015 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,025.00 mg/L 1,000.00 +3% May 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 HQ-2025-5001 · Jan 13, 2025
$15,342
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 01-1997-N071 · Jan 13, 1997
INFORMAL WRITTEN NOTIFICATION
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-CTD983875550-000 · Aug 9, 1996
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case CT-N00000566 · Dec 21, 1993

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