EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.
East Point, GA · Parent: The Pittsburgh Paints Co.
- Total releases
- 121.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.: how the 121.9K lbs splits
121.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 70.1K lbs 57.6%
- Air Releases 51.7K lbs 42.4%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s 121.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 57.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 42.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in East Point, GA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 26.6K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 121.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,157 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. The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is pounds #129 and chemical-count #40 at 121.9K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: William C. Meredith Co. Inc.; Brenntag Mid-South Inc.; Reddy Ice-Atlanta (449); Mondelez Global LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Georgia: Occidental Chemical Corp; Air Products & Chemicals Inc.; Big River Resources West Burlington LLC; Delrin USA LLC. Other The Pittsburgh Paints Co. sites in this extract: The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Toluene; Zinc compounds; Certain glycol ethers.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in East Point, GA: 121.9K lbs across 12 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 57.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Occidental Chemical Corp and Air Products & Chemicals Inc..
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
122K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, The Pittsburgh Paints Co. reports the 809th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Georgia include Occidental Chemical Corp and Air Products & Chemicals 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
- The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s total reported releases rose from 21.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s air releases fell from 4.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s off-site transfers rose from 17.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How The Pittsburgh Paints Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 121.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 4% (25.6K lbs to 26.6K lbs).
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows The Pittsburgh Paints Co. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 23.4K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 24.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 21.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 26.6K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 28.7K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 19.2K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 18.0K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 16.0K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 14.4K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 7.1K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 5.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 4.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 3.8K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 2.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. in Fulton
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Closest other reporters in Georgia - including William C. Meredith Co. Inc., Brenntag Mid-South Inc., Reddy Ice-Atlanta (449), ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Pittsburgh Paints Co. on cumulative reported pounds (121.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Dusky Marine Inc, Dw-National Standard-Stillwater LLC, Jetta Corp. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 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 Ethylene glycol, Toluene, Zinc compounds, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include William C. Meredith Co. Inc.. The Pittsburgh Paints Co. stamps MID 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 The Pittsburgh Paints Co. TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for East Point, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 8.3% of Fulton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dusky Marine Inc (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 57.6%). 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