EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.
Oakwood, GA · Parent: The Pittsburgh Paints Co.
- Total releases
- 13.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.: how the 13.7K lbs splits
13.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 9.2K lbs 66.8%
- Land Disposal 3.3K lbs 24.3%
- Air Releases 974 lbs 7.1%
- Water Discharges 233 lbs 1.7%
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s 13.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 66.8% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 24.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Oakwood, GA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.9K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 13.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,104 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 #289 and chemical-count #113 at 13.7K 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: Thomas Concrete - Gainesville; Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.; Skf USA Inc; Whitehead Die Casting Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Georgia: Sherwin-Williams Co; Harris Paints Corp.; W&w Fiberglass Tank Co; American Colors Inc. Dispersion Facility Gallatin Tn. 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: Zinc compounds; 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate; Certain glycol ethers; Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Oakwood, GA: 13.7K lbs across 7 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 66.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sherwin-Williams Co and Harris Paints Corp..
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
14K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% 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.: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, The Pittsburgh Paints Co. reports the 1,909th-largest volume (13.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 60.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Georgia include Sherwin-Williams Co and Harris Paints Corp..
Concentrated means ≥60% of The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 60.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s total reported releases rose from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s air releases rose from 82 lb in 2022 to 686 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s land releases fell from 589 lb in 2022 to 418 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s chemicals reported fell from 5 in 2022 to 4 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: 13.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 5% (3.1K lbs to 2.9K lbs).
The Pittsburgh Paints 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 The Pittsburgh Paints Co. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 5% 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 | 3.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 2.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 2.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 2.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 2.9K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 8.3K lbs | - |
| 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 846 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 221 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. in Hall
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Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Pittsburgh Paints Co. on cumulative reported pounds (13.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Sherwin-Williams Co, Tower Extrusions LLC, Harris Paints 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.
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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, 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate, Certain glycol ethers, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; nearby reporters include Thomas Concrete - Gainesville. The Pittsburgh Paints Co. stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This The Pittsburgh Paints Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) 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 Oakwood, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 0.6% of Hall TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sherwin-Williams Co (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 66.8%). 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