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BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH INC

Quick Summary

  • •Released 6,492 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 $332,744 in total penalties since records began.
  • •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
1405 HIGHWAY 136 WEST
HENDERSON, KY 42420
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County
HENDERSON County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
334413
Inspections
5 · last Dec 6, 2023
Total Penalties
$332,744 · last May 19, 2025
Registry ID
110056962274

How This Compares

#142 of 398 TRI reporters in KY
#4,693 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.

1
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) -5% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 6,285 —
2016 7,040 +12%
2017 6,492 -8%
2018 7,429 +14%
2019 4,523 -39%
2020 6,886 +52%
2021 7,581 +10%
2022 9,025 +19%
2023 7,749 -14%
2024 5,991 -23%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol — — — — —
Nitric acid — — — — —
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol — — — — —
Ammonia 4,390 4,390 — — —
Methanol 985 985 — — 800
Toluene 283 283 — — 5,160
Xylene (mixed isomers) 202 202 — — —
Styrene 128 128 — — 5,160 ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine 3 3 — — —

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Nitric acid — — — — —
Ethylene glycol — — — — —
Ammonia 4,589 4,589 — — —
Methanol 2,300 2,300 — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) 386 386 — — 4,862
Styrene 244 244 — — 11,520 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 227 227 — — 4,862
Chlorine 3 3 — — —

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Certain glycol ethers — — — — —
Nitric acid — — — — —
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol — — — — —
Ammonia 6,078 6,078 — — —
Methanol 2,313 2,313 — — 19,754
Toluene 270 270 — — 5,245
Xylene (mixed isomers) 209 209 — — —
Styrene 119 119 — — 6,798 ♦ Carcinogen
Triethylamine 32 32 — — 1,212
Chlorine 4 4 — — —

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol — — — — —
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol — — — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — — — —
Ammonia 4,185 4,185 — — —
Methanol 2,481 2,481 — — 19,564
Toluene 601 601 — — —
Styrene 128 128 — — 2,127 ♦ Carcinogen
Triethylamine 106 106 — — 16,320
Certain glycol ethers 52 52 — — —
Nitric acid 24 24 — — 16,614
Chlorine 4 4 — — —

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — — — —
Triethylamine — — — — —
Certain glycol ethers — — — — —
Toluene — — — — —
Nitric acid — — — — —
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol — — — — —
Cobalt compounds — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol — — — — —
Ammonia 6,236 6,236 — — 15,167
Methanol 491 491 — — 78,646
Chlorine 132 132 — — —
Styrene 27 27 — — 2,683 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol — — — — —
Tetrachloroethylene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Triethylamine — — — — —
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) — — — — —
Certain glycol ethers — — — — —
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Nitric acid — — — — —
Toluene — — — — —
Maleic anhydride — — — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — — — —
n-Butyl alcohol — — — — —
Formic acid — — — — —
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates — — — — —
Ammonia 4,387 4,387 — — —
Chlorine 102 102 — — —
tert-Butyl alcohol 34 34 — — —

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene — — — — —
Nitric acid — — — — —
Formic acid — — — — —
Ethylene glycol — — — — —
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
Copper compounds — — — — —
Ethylbenzene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds — — — — —
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) — — — — —
Maleic anhydride — — — — —
Naphthalene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Triethylamine — — — — —
Dichloromethane — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers — — — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — — — —
Hydrogen fluoride — — — — —
Ammonia 4,182 4,182 — — —
Methanol 2,372 2,372 — — —
Toluene 760 760 — — —
Chlorine 115 115 — — —

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Diethanolamine — — — — —
Ethylbenzene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene — — — — —
Certain glycol ethers — — — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — — — —
n-Hexane — — — — —
Cyclohexane — — — — —
n-Butyl alcohol — — — — —
Triethylamine — — — — —
Ethylene glycol — — — — —
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) — — — — —
Formic acid — — — — —
Ammonia 4,162 4,162 — — —
Methanol 1,529 1,529 — — —
Toluene 664 664 — — —
Chlorine 114 114 — — —
Nitric acid 23 23 — — —

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Toluene — — — — —
Maleic anhydride — — — — —
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
Naphthalene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) — — — — —
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene — — — — —
Cyclohexane — — — — —
Formic acid — — — — —
Ethylbenzene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — — — —
Ethylene glycol — — — — —
Certain glycol ethers — — — — —
Diethanolamine — — — — —
Ammonia 5,085 5,085 — — —
Methanol 1,788 1,788 — — —
Chlorine 144 144 — — —
Nitric acid 23 23 — — —

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Toluene — — — — —
Ethylbenzene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — — — —
Ethylene glycol — — — — —
Formic acid — — — — —
Naphthalene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene — — — — —
Ammonia 4,776 4,776 — — —
Methanol 1,330 1,330 — — —
Chlorine 140 140 — — —
Nitric acid 39 39 — — —

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
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Methanol 800 — — —
RINECO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LLC
BENTON, AR
Styrene 3,000 — — —
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Styrene 2,160 — — —
CLEAN EARTH OF ALABAMA, INC.
GLENCOE, AL
Toluene 3,000 — — —
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC
GRAFTON, OH
Toluene 2,160 — — —

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 Applicable to Generators of HW: General Dec 6, 2023 Dec 6, 2023 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Oct 14, 2020 Oct 14, 2020 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Dec 4, 2008 Feb 20, 2009 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Dec 4, 2008 Feb 20, 2009 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Dec 4, 2008 Feb 20, 2009 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Sep 18, 2008 Sep 19, 2008 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 18, 2008 Sep 19, 2008 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Sep 18, 2008 Sep 19, 2008 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 18, 2008 Oct 24, 2008 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Dec 10, 2002 Dec 10, 2002 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Dec 10, 2002 Dec 10, 2002 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Aug 21, 2001 Aug 21, 2001 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jun 2, 1998 Jun 2, 1998 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jun 2, 1998 Jun 2, 1998 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Aug 21, 1989 Jul 31, 1990 Resolved

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 04-2025-0303 · May 19, 2025
$105,144
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-KYD981020159-001 · Dec 6, 2023
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2022-3003 · Apr 26, 2022
$227,600
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2020-0112 · Feb 5, 2020
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-KYD981020159-000 · Jun 2, 1998
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-KYD981020159-003 · Jul 30, 1990
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-KYD981020159-004 · Aug 29, 1989

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