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
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. 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.
Sherwin-Williams Co has reported 9.0K lbs of toxic releases across 7 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 29% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Chemicals sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 94% 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.
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
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
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.
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.
Sherwin-Williams Co files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 325510 (Chemicals). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 9.0K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 7 distinct chemicals, 2 of which (29%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Ethylene glycol; Lead.
The dominant release pathway is off-site transfers at 8.5K lbs (94.2% of total volume), followed by air releases at 5.1%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 29% - from 1.8K lbs to 1.3K lbs. The facility is operated under parent company The Sherwin-Williams Co alongside Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co. Nearest other TRI reporters: Integrated Dna Technologies; Ametek Programmable Power; Quidel Inc; Miramar Plant 33. Similar-scale peers outside California: Nazdar Shawnee; Santolubes Manufacturing LLC; Bimeda Inc; Agrochemusa Inc.
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 Sherwin-Williams Co has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Integrated Dna Technologies for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
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.
Quick Facts
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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).
Reported total releases by year
Sherwin-Williams Co - annual TRI totals
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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 | 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 | - |
Location
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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 Zinc compounds, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Ethylene glycol, Lead; nearby reporters include Integrated Dna Technologies. "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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From Sherwin-Williams Co, open Integrated Dna Technologies or Nazdar Shawnee next rather than reading rank alone.
- See whether releases reported by Sherwin-Williams Co are rising or falling over time (watch Zinc compounds in the chemical mix). View trends
- Compare Sherwin-Williams Co with nearby reporter Integrated Dna Technologies before treating rank as risk. Open Integrated Dna Technologies
- Cross-check similar-scale peer Nazdar Shawnee outside California. Open Nazdar Shawnee
Rank and named neighbors (Integrated Dna Technologies, Ametek Programmable Power) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Sherwin-Williams Co. 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.