EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Chroma Color Corp
Leominster, MA · Parent: Chroma Color Corp
- Total releases
- 37.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Chroma Color Corp: how the 43.8K lbs splits
43.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 43.8K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 16 lbs <0.1%
- Water Discharges 4 lbs <0.1%
Chroma Color Corp's 43.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Chroma Color Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Leominster, MA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 6.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 37.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 6,818 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Massachusetts's 373 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Chroma Color Corp is pounds #74 and chemical-count #112 at 37.2K lbs. Solutia Inc leads reported pounds (2.5M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Astro Chemicals Inc leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (5.9K lbs, pounds #154). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Teknor Apex Elastomers Inc.; Southwin Ltd; Innofiber LLC; US Pack Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Massachusetts: Lrbg Chemicals (usa) Inc; Ortec Inc Piedmont; Global Alternative Fuels LLC; Air Liquide Large Industries US LP - Rodeo Hydrogen Plant. Other Chroma Color Corp sites in this extract: Chroma Color Corp; Chroma Color Corp; Chroma Color Corp (formerly Plastic Color Corp; Chroma Color Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Compare Chroma Color Corp with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Teknor Apex Elastomers Inc. Leominster · 27.7K lbs
- Southwin Ltd Leominster · 6.0K lbs
- Innofiber LLC Sterling · 2.4K lbs
- US Pack Inc Leominster · 436 lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Lrbg Chemicals (usa) Inc (OH) · Ortec Inc Piedmont (SC) · Global Alternative Fuels LLC (TX)
Chroma Color Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 37.2K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lrbg Chemicals (usa) Inc and Ortec Inc Piedmont.
Chroma Color Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
37K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chroma Color Corp: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Chroma Color Corp reports the 1,439th-largest volume (37.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 72.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Lrbg Chemicals (usa) Inc and Ortec Inc Piedmont.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Chroma Color Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 72.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chroma Color Corp's total reported releases fell from 20.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chroma Color Corp's off-site transfers fell from 20.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chroma Color Corp Form-R facts
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34% 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 Chroma Color Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 43.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 728% (799 lbs to 6.6K lbs).
Chroma Color Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Chroma Color Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 728% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 799 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 4.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 5.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 20.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 6.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 6.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 31.8K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 7.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 5.1K lbs | - |
Chroma Color Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Teknor Apex Elastomers Inc., Southwin Ltd, Innofiber LLC, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chroma Color Corp on cumulative reported pounds (37.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Clariant Corp - Broussard Site, Radiac Abrasives Inc, Continental Automotive Systems Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Clariant Corp - Broussard Site Broussard, LA · Chemical Wholesalers 37.2K lbs reported
- Radiac Abrasives Inc Salem, IL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 37.2K lbs reported
- Continental Automotive Systems Inc. Fletcher, NC · Transportation Equipment 37.2K lbs reported
- Lrbg Chemicals (usa) Inc Toledo, OH · Chemicals 37.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Chroma Color Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Chroma Color Corp, Chroma Color Corp, Chroma Color Corp (formerly Plastic Color Corp.
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 Zinc compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Teknor Apex Elastomers Inc.. Chroma Color Corp stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Chroma Color Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chroma Color Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Leominster, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325991 · Chemicals. 2.5% of Worcester TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Clariant Corp - Broussard Site (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chroma Color Corp stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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