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
AIR Form-R mix
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant: how the 142.4K lbs splits
142.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 106.7K lbs 74.9%
- Off-site Transfers 35.7K lbs 25.1%
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant's 142.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 74.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 25.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Benzene.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
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. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. 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.
Compare Solutia Inc Anniston Plant with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Bae Systems Platforms & Services LP Anniston · 6.3K lbs
- Tyler Union Anniston · 999.6K lbs
- M & H Valve Co Anniston · 35.1K lbs
- Tyler Union Oxford Anniston · 56.5K lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Shintech Inc (TX) · Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC (IA) · Globe Composite Solutions LLC (MA)
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (74.9% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 142.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Shintech Inc and Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC.
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
142K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
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. Scale peers outside Alabama include Shintech Inc and Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (72.3% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site 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.
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant Form-R facts
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See how Solutia Inc Anniston Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
22.6× more than the comparison
25% less than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
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).
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Solutia Inc Anniston Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 20% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Benzene.
| 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 |
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant · AIR-pathway site
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.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
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.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Solutia Inc Anniston Plant on cumulative reported pounds (142.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Brenntag Southwest Inc Lanc Aster, Magna Mirrors Corp-Newaygo, Shintech Inc. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Brenntag Southwest Inc Lanc Aster Lancaster, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 142.5K lbs reported
- Magna Mirrors Corp-Newaygo Newaygo, MI · Transportation Equipment 142.5K lbs reported
- Shintech Inc Freeport, TX · Chemicals 142.4K lbs reported
- Pilgrim's Pride Corp de Queen Processing Plant De Queen, AR · Food 142.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Benzene, Biphenyl, Cumene; nearby reporters include Bae Systems Platforms & Services LP. Solutia Inc Anniston Plant stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Solutia Inc Anniston Plant TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Benzene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Anniston, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 2.6% of Calhoun TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Brenntag Southwest Inc Lanc Aster (Δ 30 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Solutia Inc Anniston Plant stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Benzene. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov