Zip Code 46802

📍 Fort Wayne, IN

Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)

39,507.00 lbs

Total Air Pollution

In 2024, industrial facilities in Fort Wayne, IN released over 39,507.00 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT, which emitted large quantities of N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone into the local air. Residents of 46802 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.

Top Polluting Facilities

ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone released to air

7,057.00 lbs

LBS
ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone released to air

6,228.00 lbs

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ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Phenol released to air

5,985.00 lbs

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ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene released to air

5,173.00 lbs

LBS
ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Phenol released to air

4,194.00 lbs

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ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Cresol (mixed isomers) released to air

3,125.00 lbs

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ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Xylene (mixed isomers) released to air

3,026.00 lbs

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ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Cresol (mixed isomers) released to air

1,703.00 lbs

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ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT Cancer Risk

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Ethylbenzene released to air

635.00 lbs

LBS
VALBRUNA SLATER STAINLESS INC

Owned by: VALBRUNA STAINLESS INC

Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) released to air

458.00 lbs

LBS
ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

2,4-Dimethylphenol released to air

361.00 lbs

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ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Xylene (mixed isomers) released to air

342.00 lbs

LBS
VALBRUNA SLATER STAINLESS INC Cancer Risk

Owned by: VALBRUNA STAINLESS INC

Nickel compounds released to air

263.00 lbs

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ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Methanol released to air

245.00 lbs

LBS
ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT Cancer Risk

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Cumene released to air

243.00 lbs

LBS
ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene released to air

164.00 lbs

LBS
ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

2,4-Dimethylphenol released to air

85 lbs

LBS
ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT Cancer Risk

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Ethylbenzene released to air

85 lbs

LBS
VALBRUNA SLATER STAINLESS INC

Owned by: VALBRUNA STAINLESS INC

Manganese compounds released to air

47 lbs

LBS
ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Copper released to air

43 lbs

LBS
VALBRUNA SLATER STAINLESS INC

Owned by: VALBRUNA STAINLESS INC

Copper compounds released to air

29 lbs

LBS
ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT Cancer Risk

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Cumene released to air

9 lbs

LBS
ESSEX GROUP INC CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT

Owned by: SUPERIOR ESSEX INC

Methanol released to air

7 lbs

LBS

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