EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant
Anniston, AL · Parent: Eastman Chemical Co
- Total releases
- 142.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Anniston, AL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 14.7K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 142.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,846 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Bae Systems Platforms & Services LP; Tyler Union; M & H Valve Co; Tyler Union Oxford. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Alabama: Shintech Inc; Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC; Globe Composite Solutions LLC; Altivia Specialty Chemicals LLC. Other Eastman Chemical Co sites in this extract: Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations; Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations; Taminco US LLC; Solutia Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Benzene; Biphenyl; Cumene.
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant has reported 142.4K lbs of toxic releases across 3 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 2 are classified as carcinogens, representing 67% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Chemicals sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 75% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Solutia Inc Anniston Plant reports the 742nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.9% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 72.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 325199 (Chemicals). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 142.4K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 3 distinct chemicals, 2 of which (67%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Benzene; Biphenyl; Cumene.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 106.7K lbs (74.9% of total volume), followed by off-site transfers at 25.1%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 20% - from 18.4K lbs to 14.7K lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Eastman Chemical Co alongside Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations; Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations; Taminco US LLC; Solutia Inc. Nearest other TRI reporters: Bae Systems Platforms & Services LP; Tyler Union; M & H Valve Co; Tyler Union Oxford. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Shintech Inc; Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC; Globe Composite Solutions LLC; Altivia Specialty Chemicals LLC.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Solutia Inc Anniston Plant has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Bae Systems Platforms & Services LP for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Solutia Inc Anniston Plant's total reported releases fell from 41.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Solutia Inc Anniston Plant's off-site transfers fell from 15.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Solutia Inc Anniston Plant's air releases fell from 26.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Solutia Inc Anniston Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 142.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 20% (18.4K lbs to 14.7K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
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- 2020 0
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- 2021 0
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- 2022 0
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- 2023 0
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 27.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 40.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 41.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 14.7K lbs | 3 |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Solutia Inc Anniston Plant
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Bae Systems Platforms & Services LP, Tyler Union, M & H Valve Co, ordered by distance.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Shintech Inc, Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC, Globe Composite Solutions LLC.
Other Eastman Chemical Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations, Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations, Taminco US LLC.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Benzene, Biphenyl, Cumene; nearby reporters include Bae Systems Platforms & Services LP. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
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- See whether releases reported by Solutia Inc Anniston Plant are rising or falling over time (watch Benzene in the chemical mix). View trends
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- Cross-check similar-scale peer Shintech Inc outside Alabama. Open Shintech Inc
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Solutia Inc Anniston Plant. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.