EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Sherwin-Williams Co
Morrow, GA · Parent: The Sherwin-Williams Co
- Total releases
- 96.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Sherwin-Williams Co: how the 96.1K lbs splits
96.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 48.6K lbs 50.6%
- Off-site Transfers 47.5K lbs 49.4%
Sherwin-Williams Co's 96.1K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 50.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 49.4%. 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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Sherwin-Williams Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Morrow, GA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 6.7K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 96.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,671 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. Sherwin-Williams Co is pounds #137 and chemical-count #23 at 96.1K 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: Safety-Kleen Systems Morrow (mor); Georgia Masonry Supply Jonesboro; Industrial Chemicals Inc; Polynt Composites USA Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Georgia: Green Plains Central City LLC; Shell Norco Chemical Plant West Site; Avery Dennison Mill Hall; Lubrizol Corp. 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; Xylene (mixed isomers); Ethylbenzene; Methyl isobutyl ketone.
Sherwin-Williams Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Morrow, GA: 96.1K lbs across 15 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 50.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Green Plains Central City LLC and Shell Norco Chemical Plant West Site.
Sherwin-Williams Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
96K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% 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 in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sherwin-Williams Co reports the 929th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Georgia include Green Plains Central City LLC and Shell Norco Chemical Plant West Site.
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
- Sherwin-Williams Co's total reported releases fell from 18.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's off-site transfers fell from 17.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's air releases fell from 347 lb in 2022 to 258 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sherwin-Williams Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Sherwin-Williams Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 96.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 77% (28.9K lbs to 6.7K lbs).
Sherwin-Williams Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED 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 77% 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 | 28.9K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 23.3K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 19.1K lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 18.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 6.7K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 39.4K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 28.9K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 6.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 5.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 5.4K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 788 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 748 lbs | - |
| Triethylamine | 275 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 167 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 125 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate | 39 lbs | - |
| Lead | 38 lbs | Carcinogen |
Sherwin-Williams Co in Clayton
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Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Safety-Kleen Systems Morrow (mor), Georgia Masonry Supply Jonesboro, Industrial Chemicals Inc, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sherwin-Williams Co on cumulative reported pounds (96.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Jea Brandy Branch Generating Station, De Nora Tech Inc Chardon Manufacturing Facility, Imperial Aluminum-Minerva LLC. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. 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.
- Jea Brandy Branch Generating Station Jacksonville, FL · Electric Utilities 96.1K lbs reported
- De Nora Tech Inc Chardon Manufacturing Facility Chardon, OH · Fabricated Metals 96.0K lbs reported
- Imperial Aluminum-Minerva LLC Minerva, OH · Primary Metals 96.0K lbs reported
- Medtronic Inc Danvers, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 96.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
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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, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Methyl isobutyl ketone; nearby reporters include Safety-Kleen Systems Morrow (mor). Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · 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 Morrow, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 19.4% of Clayton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Jea Brandy Branch Generating Station (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 50.6%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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