EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Sherwin-Williams Co

Flora, IL · Parent: The Sherwin-Williams Co

Total releases
1.1K lbs
Chemicals reported
13
Carcinogens
2
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Sherwin-Williams Co: how the 1.1K lbs splits

1.1K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 1.1K lbs 100.0%

Sherwin-Williams Co's 1.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN

Sherwin-Williams Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Flora, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 152 lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 1.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,754 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Sherwin-Williams Co is pounds #617 and chemical-count #58 at 1.1K lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: North American Lighting Inc; Qcircuits a Div of United Innovative Solutions Corp; The Gsi Group LLC; Newton Energy Center. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: Kik Socal Inc; The Nelson Paint Co of Alabama; Cargill Inc Salt Div; Royal Oak Enterprises-Belle. 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: Xylene (mixed isomers); Triethylamine; Certain glycol ethers; N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.

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Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kik Socal Inc and The Nelson Paint Co of Alabama.

#13,754 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Sherwin-Williams Co vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

1.1K lbs 47th percentile higher than 47% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Sherwin-Williams Co: Xylene (mixed isomers)-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sherwin-Williams Co reports the 2,811th-largest volume (1.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Xylene (mixed isomers) alone is 73.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Kik Socal Inc and The Nelson Paint Co of Alabama.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Sherwin-Williams Co's pounds in one chemical - here Xylene (mixed isomers) at 73.8%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Sherwin-Williams Co's total reported releases fell from 295 lb in 2022 to 152 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Sherwin-Williams Co's air releases fell from 295 lb in 2022 to 152 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Sherwin-Williams Co's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Sherwin-Williams Co Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
1.1K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
13 · 2 carc.
Lead chemical
Xylene (mixed isomers)

Compare this facility

See how Sherwin-Williams Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Sherwin-Williams Co
1.1K lbs
North American Lighting Inc
10.9K lbs

90% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Sherwin-Williams Co
13
North American Lighting Inc
2

6.5× more than the comparison

Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.

How does this facility release toxic chemicals?

How Sherwin-Williams Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1K lbs.

Air Releases 1.1K lbs (100.0%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 3% (148 lbs to 152 lbs).

Sherwin-Williams Co: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Sherwin-Williams Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 3% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 148 lbs 11
2020 318 lbs 11
2021 168 lbs 8
2022 295 lbs 9
2023 152 lbs 6

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Xylene (mixed isomers) 798 lbs -
Triethylamine 233 lbs -
Certain glycol ethers 24 lbs -
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 21 lbs -
Ethylene glycol 5 lbs -
Cobalt compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates 0 lbs -
Folpet 0 lbs -
Ethylbenzene 0 lbs Carcinogen
Toluene 0 lbs -
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 0 lbs -
Manganese compounds 0 lbs -
3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate 0 lbs -

Sherwin-Williams Co · AIR-pathway site

Flora, IL
38.6694, -88.4604
County TRI context
Clay · 9.0% of county pounds
Parent company
The Sherwin-Williams Co

Compare beyond Illinois

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sherwin-Williams Co on cumulative reported pounds (1.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Munster Steel Co. Inc., Century Concrete Inc Lees Summit Facility, Fisher Engineering. 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.

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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Triethylamine, Certain glycol ethers, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; nearby reporters include North American Lighting Inc. Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Sherwin-Williams Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) 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 Flora, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 9.0% of Clay TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Munster Steel Co. Inc. (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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