EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Louisville Packaging
Louisville, KY
- Total releases
- 323.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Louisville Packaging: how the 323.8K lbs splits
323.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 323.8K lbs 100.0%
Louisville Packaging's 323.8K 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: Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22).
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.
MID volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Louisville Packaging is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Louisville, KY, in the chemicals sector. It reported 79.1K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 323.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,485 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Louisville Packaging is pounds #70 and chemical-count #102 at 323.8K lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Beneke Wire Co; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; Safety-Kleen Systems Louisville (lou); Ford Louisville Assembly. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Kentucky: Oxea Corp Bay City Plant; Basf Corp; Cytec Engineered Materials Inc.; Equistar Chemicals LP - Tuscola Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22); 2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123); 2-Chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124); 1-Chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124a).
Louisville Packaging stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 323.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Oxea Corp Bay City Plant and Basf Corp.
Louisville Packaging vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
324K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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
Louisville Packaging in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Louisville Packaging reports the 491st-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Oxea Corp Bay City Plant and Basf Corp.
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
- Louisville Packaging's total reported releases rose from 66.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 79.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Louisville Packaging's air releases rose from 66.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 79.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Louisville Packaging Form-R facts
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See how Louisville Packaging stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
63% more than the comparison
3.0× 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 Louisville Packaging releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 323.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 26% (106.7K lbs to 79.1K lbs).
Louisville Packaging: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Louisville Packaging year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 26% 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: Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 106.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 45.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 26.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 66.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 79.1K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) | 140.5K lbs | - |
| 2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123) | 138.0K lbs | - |
| 2-Chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124) | 42.2K lbs | - |
| 1-Chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124a) | 2.2K lbs | - |
| 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b) | 574 lbs | - |
| 1,2-Butylene oxide | 268 lbs | Carcinogen |
Louisville Packaging · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Louisville Packaging
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Beneke Wire Co, The Pittsburgh Paints Co., Safety-Kleen Systems Louisville (lou), ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Louisville Packaging on cumulative reported pounds (323.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Weyerhaeuser Nr Co, Young Galvanizing Inc, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakhurst Dix Area Cantonment. 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.
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 Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22), 2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123), 2-Chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124), 1-Chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124a); nearby reporters include Beneke Wire Co. Louisville Packaging stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Louisville Packaging TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Louisville Packaging totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Louisville, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325120 · Chemicals. 1.5% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Weyerhaeuser Nr Co (Δ 114 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Louisville Packaging stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22). 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