EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Solutia Inc
Trenton, MI · Parent: Eastman Chemical Co
- Total releases
- 51.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Solutia Inc: how the 51.5K lbs splits
51.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 50.9K lbs 98.9%
- Off-site Transfers 546 lbs 1.1%
Solutia Inc's 51.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Vinyl acetate.
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
Solutia Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Trenton, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 7.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2021, and 51.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 6,064 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Solutia Inc is pounds #219 and chemical-count #267 at 51.5K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dte Electric Co - Trenton Channel Power Plant; Fca US Trenton Engine Complex; Marathon Pipe Line - Woodhaven Terminal; Ford Motor Co Woodhaven Forging Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Basf North Geismar Site; Sterling Specialty Chemicals USA LLC; Renewable Biofuels Port Neches LLC; Nalco Co. Other Eastman Chemical Co sites in this extract: Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations; Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations; Taminco US LLC; Solutia Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Vinyl acetate; Butyraldehyde; Acetaldehyde; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Solutia Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.9% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 51.5K lbs (2019–2021). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Basf North Geismar Site and Sterling Specialty Chemicals USA LLC.
Solutia Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
51K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Solutia Inc: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Solutia Inc reports the 1,276th-largest volume (51.5K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 61.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Michigan include Basf North Geismar Site and Sterling Specialty Chemicals USA LLC.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (61.8% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Solutia Inc Form-R facts
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See how Solutia 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 Solutia Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 51.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2021, total releases decreased by 69% (24.6K lbs to 7.6K lbs).
Solutia Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2021
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Solutia Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 69% from 2019 to 2021). 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: Vinyl acetate.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 19.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 7.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl acetate | 25.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Butyraldehyde | 19.1K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 6.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 542 lbs | - |
Solutia Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Solutia Inc
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Dte Electric Co - Trenton Channel Power Plant, Fca US Trenton Engine Complex, Marathon Pipe Line - Woodhaven Terminal, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 790 other reporting facilities in Michigan.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Basf North Geismar Site, Sterling Specialty Chemicals USA LLC, Renewable Biofuels Port Neches LLC.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Solutia Inc on cumulative reported pounds (51.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include A. Zeregas Sons Inc., K F Fiberglass Inc, Holcim(us) 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.
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).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Eastman Chemical Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations, Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations, Taminco US LLC.
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 Vinyl acetate, Butyraldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Dte Electric Co - Trenton Channel Power Plant. Solutia Inc 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.
Use and verify this record
This Solutia Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Vinyl acetate) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Solutia Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Trenton, MI, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Wayne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: A. Zeregas Sons Inc. (Δ 11 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Solutia Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Vinyl acetate. 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