The Pittsburgh Paints Co.

6 facilities · 4 states · 236.3K lbs total releases

According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is the reported parent of 6 Form R facilities across 4 states, disclosing 236.3K lbs of toxic releases. 4 of 55 reported chemicals carry a carcinogen classification in the TRI extract. The heaviest-reporting state by release volume is Georgia (135.6K lbs). Those TRI figures remain self-reported disclosure pounds for The Pittsburgh Paints Co., including carcinogen-flagged substances, not a measured public-health risk score.

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Release-over-release change

What changed for The Pittsburgh Paints Co.: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

+35.8%

6 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

+35.8%

45.0 thousand lb → 61.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed

  • The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s total reported releases rose from 45.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 61.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s water releases rose from 64 lb in 2022 to 341 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s off-site transfers rose from 30.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 47.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s land releases fell from 589 lb in 2022 to 418 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

TRI parent disclosure trail

Read The Pittsburgh Paints Co. from filing to facility

Largest Form R sites under this parent: The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Basf Corp; International Paper Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Ethylene glycol; Zinc compounds; Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Georgia; Texas; Ohio. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Chemicals. Start from those named sites and neighbors rather than a generic parent blurb; pounds stay disclosure, not risk.

Total Releases
236.3K lbs
Facilities
6
Chemicals
55
Carcinogens
4

Largest Form R sites under this parent: The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Basf Corp; International Paper Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Ethylene glycol; Zinc compounds; Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Georgia; Texas; Ohio. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Chemicals.

The Pittsburgh Paints Co. ranks #1,209 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents, a smaller disclosed-volume parent relative to the national Form R parent set. The Pittsburgh Paints Co. files across 4 states, a regional parent portfolio rather than a single-state discloser. The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s disclosed pounds are spread across 6 facilities, no single site dominates the parent total in this extract.

Parent aggregation for The Pittsburgh Paints Co. follows facility-reported names. Compare the named neighbors (Basf Corp; International Paper Co) before treating rank as a hazard score; TRI stays self-reported and unweighted by toxicity.

Where The Pittsburgh Paints Co. sits among TRI parents

The Pittsburgh Paints Co. sits on a disclosure ladder beside Basf Corp and International Paper Co. Open those parents for a different facility count, state span, and chemical mix.

Higher disclosed volume

Largest chemicals disclosed by The Pittsburgh Paints Co.

Certain glycol ethers; Ethylene glycol; Zinc compounds; Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene lead the Form R pound rollup for this parent, including filings such as The Pittsburgh Paints Co.. Pound totals, not toxicity-weighted risk.

Chemical Disclosed lbs
Certain glycol ethers 43.2K lbs
Ethylene glycol 40.1K lbs
Zinc compounds 35.6K lbs
Xylene (mixed isomers) 27.2K lbs
Toluene 19.2K lbs

Where does this company operate?

State Facilities Total Releases
Georgia 2 135.6K lbs
Texas 2 65.3K lbs
Ohio 1 33.1K lbs
Kentucky 1 2.3K lbs

Facilities (6)

Facility Releases
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. East Point, GA 121.9K lbs
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. Temple, TX 45.0K lbs
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. Huron, OH 33.1K lbs
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. Carrollton, TX 20.3K lbs
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. Oakwood, GA 13.7K lbs
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. Louisville, KY 2.3K lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much pollution does The Pittsburgh Paints Co. release?
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. discloses 236.3K lbs across 6 facilities. On the ladder it sits near Basf Corp and International Paper Co. The Pittsburgh Paints Co. ranks #1,209 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents, a smaller disclosed-volume parent relative to the national Form R parent set.
How many facilities does The Pittsburgh Paints Co. operate?
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. maps to 6 facilities in Georgia, Texas, Ohio, including The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.. The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s disclosed pounds are spread across 6 facilities, no single site dominates the parent total in this extract.
What industries and chemicals show up for The Pittsburgh Paints Co.?
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s disclosed pounds sit inside a single reported industry label: Chemicals. The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s largest disclosed chemicals by pounds are Certain glycol ethers, Ethylene glycol, Zinc compounds, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene (none of those top chemicals carry a carcinogen flag in this extract). Neighbor parents: Basf Corp; International Paper Co.
Does The Pittsburgh Paints Co. release carcinogens?
Yes - 4 carcinogen-flagged substances appear in the extract. Largest by pounds include Certain glycol ethers; Ethylene glycol; Zinc compounds; Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene.

Compare beyond the release ladder

Nationwide peers by disclosed pounds & facility count

Cross-portfolio TRI parents nearest The Pittsburgh Paints Co. on total disclosed release pounds (236.3K lbs) and reporting facility count (6). Release-volume peers include Arxada LLC, Erico International Corp, Tradebe Environmental Services LLC. Facility-count peers include Abbott Laboratories, Agribeef Co, Allnex USA Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of parents.

About This Data

EPA TRI parent totals cover all media. This extract's heaviest states for the parent are Georgia, Texas, Ohio; facility-reported names can vary across subsidiaries.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files

What to do with The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s TRI parent record

From The Pittsburgh Paints Co., open The Pittsburgh Paints Co. or compare against Basf Corp rather than reading rank alone.

  • Open the largest Form R site for The Pittsburgh Paints Co. (The Pittsburgh Paints Co. in GA). Largest facility
  • Compare against International Paper Co, the next-higher disclosed-volume parent. Higher-volume parent
  • Browse the full parent release ranking to see where The Pittsburgh Paints Co. sits among all slug-merged TRI parents. All parent companies

Rank and peers (Basf Corp, International Paper Co) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.

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