EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Southwest Distributing Co.
Mesa, AZ
- Total releases
- 2.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Southwest Distributing Co.: how the 2.6K lbs splits
2.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.6K lbs 100.0%
Southwest Distributing Co.'s 2.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Southwest Distributing Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mesa, AZ, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.0K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 2.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,351 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arizona's 288 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Southwest Distributing Co. is pounds #146 and chemical-count #37 at 2.6K lbs. Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc leads reported pounds (129.3M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (36.9M lbs, pounds #4). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Mesa Fully Formed LLC; Infineon Technologies Epi Services Inc.; Superlite Block Inc.; Dobson Batch Plant #12. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Arizona: Novo Nordisk US Bio Production Inc; Sun Polymers International Inc; Obron Atlantic Corp; Carrollclean LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Certain glycol ethers; Nonylphenol; Diethanolamine.
Southwest Distributing Co. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Novo Nordisk US Bio Production Inc and Sun Polymers International Inc.
Southwest Distributing Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.6K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Southwest Distributing Co. in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Southwest Distributing Co. reports the 2,564th-largest volume (2.6K lbs). Scale peers outside Arizona include Novo Nordisk US Bio Production Inc and Sun Polymers International Inc.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Southwest Distributing Co.'s total reported releases rose from 500 lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southwest Distributing Co.'s air releases rose from 500 lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Southwest Distributing Co. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Southwest Distributing Co. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
96% less than the comparison
9.0× more 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 Southwest Distributing Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 9900% (10 lbs to 1.0K lbs).
Southwest Distributing Co.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Southwest Distributing Co. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 9900% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 100 lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 1.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 500 lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 1.0K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 0 lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 0 lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 0 lbs | - |
| Propylene oxide | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Southwest Distributing Co. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southwest Distributing Co.
Closest other reporters in Arizona - including Mesa Fully Formed LLC, Infineon Technologies Epi Services Inc., Superlite Block Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 287 other reporting facilities in Arizona.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Arizona - e.g. Novo Nordisk US Bio Production Inc, Sun Polymers International Inc, Obron Atlantic Corp.
Compare beyond Arizona
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southwest Distributing Co. on cumulative reported pounds (2.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Cummins Emissions Solutions, Robert Bosch LLC, Novo Nordisk US Bio Production Inc. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
- Cummins Emissions Solutions Mineral Point, WI · Transportation Equipment 2.6K lbs reported
- Robert Bosch LLC North Charleston, SC · Transportation Equipment 2.6K lbs reported
- Novo Nordisk US Bio Production Inc West Lebanon, NH · Chemicals 2.6K lbs reported
- Kardoes Rubber Co Inc a Hexpol Co Lafayette, AL · Plastics and Rubber 2.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
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 Zinc compounds, Certain glycol ethers, Nonylphenol, Diethanolamine; nearby reporters include Mesa Fully Formed LLC. Southwest Distributing Co. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Southwest Distributing Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Southwest Distributing Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mesa, AZ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325991 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Maricopa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cummins Emissions Solutions (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Southwest Distributing Co. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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