EPA TRI Facility · Printing
Colwell Inc
Kendallville, IN · Parent: Colwell Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 15.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Colwell Inc: how the 15.2K lbs splits
15.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 15.2K lbs 100.0%
Colwell Inc's 15.2K 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-LEAN
Colwell Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kendallville, IN, in the printing sector. It reported 1.6K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 15.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,872 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. Colwell Inc is pounds #413 and chemical-count #170 at 15.2K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Creative Liquid Coatings Inc.; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Hendrickson Truck Suspension S Ystems Plant 3; Ashley Industrial Molding Inc. Similar-scale Printing peers outside Indiana: Quad Packaging Inc; Toppan Interamerica Inc; Constant Services Inc; Mundet Tennessee Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Methyl isobutyl ketone; Certain glycol ethers.
Colwell Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 15.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Quad Packaging Inc and Toppan Interamerica Inc.
Colwell Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
15K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Colwell Inc in the Printing sector extract
Among the 144 Printing facilities in this database, Colwell Inc reports the 72nd-largest volume (15.2K lbs). Scale peers outside Indiana include Quad Packaging Inc and Toppan Interamerica 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
- Colwell Inc's total reported releases rose from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Colwell Inc's air releases rose from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Colwell Inc Form-R facts
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See how Colwell Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Colwell Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 71% (5.5K lbs to 1.6K lbs).
Colwell 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 Colwell Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 71% 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 | 5.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 4.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 2.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 1.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 1.6K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 7.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 1.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1.3K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 944 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 487 lbs | - |
Colwell Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Colwell Inc
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Creative Liquid Coatings Inc., Graphic Packaging International LLC, Hendrickson Truck Suspension S Ystems Plant 3, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Printing Facilities
Other Printing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Quad Packaging Inc, Toppan Interamerica Inc, Constant Services Inc.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Colwell Inc on cumulative reported pounds (15.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Joy Global Longview Operations LLC, Aallied Die Casting of N.c., East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc. 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.
- Joy Global Longview Operations LLC Longview, TX · Machinery 15.2K lbs reported
- Aallied Die Casting of N.c. Rutherfordton, NC · Primary Metals 15.2K lbs reported
- East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc Corydon, IA · Electrical Equipment 15.2K lbs reported
- Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. Columbus, MS · Electrical Equipment 15.2K 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, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Creative Liquid Coatings Inc.. Colwell Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Colwell Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Colwell Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kendallville, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 323111 · Printing. 0.4% of Noble TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Joy Global Longview Operations LLC (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Colwell Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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