EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc.
Williamsport, MD · Parent: The Sherwin-Williams Co
- Total releases
- 152.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc.: how the 186.2K lbs splits
186.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 139.3K lbs 74.8%
- Off-site Transfers 46.9K lbs 25.2%
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc.'s 186.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 74.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 25.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methyl methacrylate.
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 CARC-LEAN
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Williamsport, MD, in the chemicals sector. It reported 34.0K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2024, and 152.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 3,725 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Maryland's 152 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. is pounds #15 and chemical-count #7 at 152.2K lbs. Darling Ingredients Inc.- Linkwood Facility leads reported pounds (9.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #37). Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex leads chemical count at 27 chemicals (560.1K lbs, pounds #9). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Rust-Oleum Corp in Md; Certainteed Corp; Redland Brick Inc Cushwa Plant; Xerxes Corp. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Maryland: US Doe Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant; Shintech Louisiana LLC - Addis Plant A; Hexion Inc-Sheboygan Site; Moses Lake Industries Inc. 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: Methyl methacrylate; Phthalic anhydride; Styrene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (74.8% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 152.2K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Doe Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant and Shintech Louisiana LLC - Addis Plant A.
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
152K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. reports the 717th-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.3% of its sector. Scale peers outside Maryland include US Doe Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant and Shintech Louisiana LLC - Addis Plant A.
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
- Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 31.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 30.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 9.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc.'s air releases rose from 21.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc.'s chemicals reported fell from 12 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 186.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 44% (23.6K lbs to 34.0K lbs).
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 44% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Methyl methacrylate.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.6K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 26.2K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 40.9K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 31.0K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 30.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2024 | 34.0K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 3 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methyl methacrylate | 78.9K lbs | - |
| Phthalic anhydride | 43.6K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 18.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 14.3K lbs | - |
| Butyl acrylate | 11.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 10.7K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 5.2K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylic acid | 435 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 255 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 6 lbs | - |
| Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc.
Closest other reporters in Maryland - including Rust-Oleum Corp in Md, Certainteed Corp, Redland Brick Inc Cushwa Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maryland - e.g. US Doe Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Shintech Louisiana LLC - Addis Plant A, Hexion Inc-Sheboygan Site.
Compare beyond Maryland
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (152.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include US Doe Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Shintech Louisiana LLC - Addis Plant A, Premier Fiberglass. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- US Doe Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Piketon, OH · Chemicals 152.2K lbs reported
- Shintech Louisiana LLC - Addis Plant A Addis, LA · Chemicals 152.3K lbs reported
- Premier Fiberglass Elkhart, IN · Plastics and Rubber 152.1K lbs reported
- Lumileds LLC San Jose, CA · Computers and Electronic Products 152.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other The Sherwin-Williams Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sherwin-Williams Co, Sherwin-Williams Co, Sherwin-Williams Co.
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 Methyl methacrylate, Phthalic anhydride, Styrene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Rust-Oleum Corp in Md. Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. stamps MID 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 Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methyl methacrylate) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Williamsport, MD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 12.5% of Washington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Doe Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (Δ 30 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methyl methacrylate. 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