EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Optima Chemical Group LLC
Douglas, GA
- Total releases
- 2.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Optima Chemical Group LLC: how the 2.0M lbs splits
2.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.0M lbs 99.6%
- Air Releases 7.1K lbs 0.4%
Optima Chemical Group LLC's 2.0M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel And Nickel 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.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Optima Chemical Group LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Douglas, GA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 280.7K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 2.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 867 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Georgia's 705 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Optima Chemical Group LLC is pounds #29 and chemical-count #34 at 2.0M lbs. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds (22.6M lbs) at 26 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (3.3M lbs, pounds #18). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pcc Airfoils LLC; Southwire Co Douglas Plant 2; Elixir Door & Metals Co; Southwire Co Douglas Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Georgia: Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers; Ineos Acetyls Chemicals Texas City; Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC; Haldor Topsoe Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Nickel compounds; n-Hexane; Methanol.
Optima Chemical Group LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.6% off-site transfers) across 13 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers and Ineos Acetyls Chemicals Texas City.
Optima Chemical Group LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.0M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Optima Chemical Group LLC inside Coffee's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Optima Chemical Group LLC reports the 175th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 95.1% of every pound reported in Coffee. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 99.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Georgia include Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers and Ineos Acetyls Chemicals Texas City.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Coffee's reported pounds (2.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Optima Chemical Group LLC's total reported releases fell from 432.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 280.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Optima Chemical Group LLC's air releases fell from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Optima Chemical Group LLC's off-site transfers fell from 430.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 279.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Optima Chemical Group LLC's chemicals reported fell from 10 in 2022 to 9 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Optima Chemical Group LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Optima Chemical Group LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 48% (539.5K lbs to 280.7K lbs).
Optima Chemical Group LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Optima Chemical Group LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 48% 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: Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 539.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 393.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 324.7K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 432.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 280.7K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 1.1M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 862.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 466 lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 145 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 40 lbs | - |
| Styrene | 34 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 8 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrazine | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
| 1,2-Dichlorobenzene | 0 lbs | - |
Optima Chemical Group LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Optima Chemical Group LLC
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Pcc Airfoils LLC, Southwire Co Douglas Plant 2, Elixir Door & Metals Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers, Ineos Acetyls Chemicals Texas City, Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Optima Chemical Group LLC on cumulative reported pounds (2.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include The Lincoln Electric Co, Stillwater Mining Co East Boulder Mine, Malibu Boats LLC. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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.
- The Lincoln Electric Co Euclid, OH · Machinery 2.0M lbs reported
- Stillwater Mining Co East Boulder Mine Big Timber, MT · Metal Mining 2.0M lbs reported
- Malibu Boats LLC Loudon, TN · Transportation Equipment 2.0M lbs reported
- Winyah Generating Station Georgetown, SC · Electric Utilities 2.0M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 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 Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel compounds, n-Hexane, Methanol; nearby reporters include Pcc Airfoils LLC. Optima Chemical Group LLC stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 Optima Chemical Group LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel And Nickel Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Optima Chemical Group LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Douglas, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 95.1% of Coffee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: The Lincoln Electric Co (Δ 184 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Optima Chemical Group LLC stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel And Nickel 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