EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Sherwin-Williams Co
San Diego, CA · Parent: The Sherwin-Williams Co
- Total releases
- 9.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Sherwin-Williams Co: how the 9.0K lbs splits
9.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 8.5K lbs 94.2%
- Air Releases 458 lbs 5.1%
- Water Discharges 68 lbs 0.8%
Sherwin-Williams Co's 9.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 94.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 5.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Sherwin-Williams Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in San Diego, CA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.3K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 9.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,040 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Sherwin-Williams Co is pounds #428 and chemical-count #145 at 9.0K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Integrated Dna Technologies; Ametek Programmable Power; Quidel Inc; Miramar Plant 33. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside California: Nazdar Shawnee; Santolubes Manufacturing LLC; Bimeda Inc; Agrochemusa Inc. Other The Sherwin-Williams Co sites in this extract: Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Ethylene glycol; Lead.
Compare Sherwin-Williams Co with
Nearest reporters in California
- Integrated Dna Technologies San Diego · 32.6K lbs
- Ametek Programmable Power San Diego · 181 lbs
- Quidel Inc San Diego · 1.1K lbs
- Miramar Plant 33 San Diego · 66 lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Nazdar Shawnee (KS) · Santolubes Manufacturing LLC (SC) · Bimeda Inc (MN)
Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (94.2% off-site transfers) across 7 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 9.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nazdar Shawnee and Santolubes Manufacturing LLC.
Sherwin-Williams Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
9.0K lbs Top 39% higher than 61% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sherwin-Williams Co: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sherwin-Williams Co reports the 2,099th-largest volume (9.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 85.7% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Nazdar Shawnee and Santolubes Manufacturing LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sherwin-Williams Co's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 85.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sherwin-Williams Co's total reported releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's off-site transfers fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sherwin-Williams Co Form-R facts
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See how Sherwin-Williams Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
72% less than the comparison
3.5× 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 Sherwin-Williams Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 29% (1.8K lbs to 1.3K lbs).
Sherwin-Williams Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sherwin-Williams Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 29% 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 | 1.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 1.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 2.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 1.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 1.3K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 7.7K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 14 lbs | - |
| Lead | 12 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 3 lbs | - |
| Vinyl acetate | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 0 lbs | - |
Sherwin-Williams Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sherwin-Williams Co on cumulative reported pounds (9.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Mayco Manufacturing LLC, American Axle & Manufacturing Inc, Rothtec Engraving Corp. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Mayco Manufacturing LLC Granite City, IL · Fabricated Metals 9.0K lbs reported
- American Axle & Manufacturing Inc Three Rivers, MI · Transportation Equipment 9.0K lbs reported
- Rothtec Engraving Corp New Bedford, MA · Machinery 9.0K lbs reported
- Mancor Dayton, OH · Transportation Equipment 9.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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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, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Ethylene glycol, Lead; nearby reporters include Integrated Dna Technologies. Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Sherwin-Williams Co TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sherwin-Williams Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for San Diego, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 0.1% of San Diego TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mayco Manufacturing LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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