EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Chromasource Inc
Columbia City, IN
- Total releases
- 28.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Chromasource Inc: how the 28.5K lbs splits
28.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 28.5K lbs 100.0%
Chromasource Inc's 28.5K 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: Toluene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-MID
Chromasource Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbia City, IN, in the paper sector. It reported 2.5K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 28.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,431 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Indiana's 871 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Chromasource Inc is pounds #338 and chemical-count #163 at 28.5K lbs. Uss Gary Works leads reported pounds (77.4M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #9). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC leads chemical count at 98 chemicals (11.9M lbs, pounds #12). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Steel Dynamics Inc Structural & Rail Div; Undersea Sensor Systems Inc; Columbia City Mill Services; Reelcraft Industries Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Indiana: Berry Specialty Tapes LLC; Abx Solutions LLC; Arclin Surfaces - East Longmeadow Co.; 3M Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Methyl isobutyl ketone; n-Butyl alcohol; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Chromasource Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 28.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Berry Specialty Tapes LLC and Abx Solutions LLC.
Chromasource Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
28K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chromasource Inc in the Paper sector extract
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Chromasource Inc reports the 221st-largest volume (28.5K lbs). Scale peers outside Indiana include Berry Specialty Tapes LLC and Abx Solutions LLC.
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
- Chromasource Inc's total reported releases fell from 5.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chromasource Inc's air releases fell from 5.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chromasource Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Chromasource Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
91% less than the comparison
57% less 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 Chromasource Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 28.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 57% (5.9K lbs to 2.5K lbs).
Chromasource Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Chromasource Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 57% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 5.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 9.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 5.2K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 2.5K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 14.0K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 8.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 2.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 366 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 9 lbs | - |
Chromasource Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chromasource Inc
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Steel Dynamics Inc Structural & Rail Div, Undersea Sensor Systems Inc, Columbia City Mill Services, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Berry Specialty Tapes LLC, Abx Solutions LLC, Arclin Surfaces - East Longmeadow Co..
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chromasource Inc on cumulative reported pounds (28.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Fiberglass Specialties Inc, North Cross Facility 4, Maverick Maintenance & Supply LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield 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.
- Fiberglass Specialties Inc Henderson, TX · Plastics and Rubber 28.5K lbs reported
- North Cross Facility 4 Mc Camey, TX · Natural Gas Processing 28.5K lbs reported
- Maverick Maintenance & Supply LLC Karnes City, TX · Plastics and Rubber 28.5K lbs reported
- Pilgrim's Pride Corp Chattanooga Fresh Facility Chattanooga, TN · Food 28.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Toluene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, n-Butyl alcohol, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Steel Dynamics Inc Structural & Rail Div. Chromasource Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Chromasource Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chromasource Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbia City, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322220 · Paper. 5.8% of Whitley TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fiberglass Specialties Inc (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chromasource Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Toluene. 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