EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Sherwin-Williams Co

Elkhart, IN · Parent: The Sherwin-Williams Co

Total releases
21.6K lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Carcinogens
2
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Sherwin-Williams Co: how the 21.6K lbs splits

21.6K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 21.6K lbs 100.0%

Sherwin-Williams Co's 21.6K 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: Tetrachloroethylene.

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-HEAVY

Sherwin-Williams Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Elkhart, IN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.3K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 21.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,072 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. Sherwin-Williams Co is pounds #378 and chemical-count #277 at 21.6K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Sherwin-Williams Co; Lippert Components Inc Plant 72; Inseal; Hydro Extrusion USA LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Indiana: S&e Specialty Polymers LLC; Clinton Biodiesel LLC; Macdermid Enthone America LLC; Lhb Industries. 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: Tetrachloroethylene; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Cumene; Xylene (mixed isomers).

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Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 21.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include S&e Specialty Polymers LLC and Clinton Biodiesel LLC.

#8,072 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

22K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% 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: Tetrachloroethylene-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sherwin-Williams Co reports the 1,698th-largest volume (21.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Tetrachloroethylene alone is 99.2% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 99.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Indiana include S&e Specialty Polymers LLC and Clinton Biodiesel LLC.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Sherwin-Williams Co's pounds in one chemical - here Tetrachloroethylene at 99.2%. Not a toxicity score.

Sherwin-Williams Co Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
21.6K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-HEAVY chem count
4 · 2 carc.
Lead chemical
Tetrachloroethylene

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

Total reported releases
Sherwin-Williams Co
21.6K lbs
Sherwin-Williams Co
39 lbs

553.3× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Sherwin-Williams Co
4
Sherwin-Williams Co
1

4.0× 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: 21.6K lbs.

Air Releases 21.6K lbs (100.0%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 3% (4.4K lbs to 4.3K 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 (decreased 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: Tetrachloroethylene.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 4.4K lbs 4
2020 4.7K lbs 4
2021 4.0K lbs 4
2022 4.3K lbs 4
2023 4.3K lbs 4

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Tetrachloroethylene 21.4K lbs Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 178 lbs -
Cumene 0 lbs Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 0 lbs -

Sherwin-Williams Co · AIR-pathway site

Elkhart, IN
41.7171, -85.9169
County TRI context
Elkhart · 0.1% of county pounds
Parent company
The Sherwin-Williams Co

Compare beyond Indiana

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sherwin-Williams Co on cumulative reported pounds (21.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include US Dod Usaf Minot Afb, Trans-Cycle Industries Inc, Delaware Valley Custom Marble Inc. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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 Tetrachloroethylene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Cumene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Sherwin-Williams Co. Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 · CARC-HEAVY · lead Tetrachloroethylene) 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 Elkhart, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325520 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Elkhart TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Dod Usaf Minot Afb (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Tetrachloroethylene. 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