EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
United Paint & Chemical
Southfield, MI
- Total releases
- 85.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
United Paint & Chemical: how the 85.8K lbs splits
85.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 45.3K lbs 52.9%
- Air Releases 40.4K lbs 47.1%
United Paint & Chemical's 85.8K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 52.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 47.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
United Paint & Chemical is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Southfield, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 17.1K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 85.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,915 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. United Paint & Chemical is pounds #165 and chemical-count #110 at 85.8K 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). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: X-Cel Industries Inc.; Linamar Structures USA; Bwb LLC Superior Onsite Plant #12; Elringklinger Automotive Manufacturing Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Cardinal Ethanol LLC; Show Me Ethanol LLC; Linde- Sweeny Hydrogen Plant; South 8 Energy LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene; Certain glycol ethers; Ethylbenzene.
United Paint & Chemical is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Southfield, MI: 85.8K lbs across 8 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 52.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cardinal Ethanol LLC and Show Me Ethanol LLC.
United Paint & Chemical vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
86K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
United Paint & Chemical in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, United Paint & Chemical reports the 995th-largest volume (85.8K lbs). Scale peers outside Michigan include Cardinal Ethanol LLC and Show Me Ethanol LLC.
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
- United Paint & Chemical's total reported releases fell from 28.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- United Paint & Chemical's air releases rose from 8.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- United Paint & Chemical's off-site transfers fell from 19.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- United Paint & Chemical's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
United Paint & Chemical Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How United Paint & Chemical releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 85.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 52% (35.7K lbs to 17.1K lbs).
United Paint & Chemical: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows United Paint & Chemical year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 52% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 2.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 2.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 28.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 17.1K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 30.9K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 20.3K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 18.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 6.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Epichlorohydrin | 3.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 2.3K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 1.1K lbs | - |
United Paint & Chemical in Oakland
Nearest TRI Facilities to United Paint & Chemical
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including X-Cel Industries Inc., Linamar Structures USA, Bwb LLC Superior Onsite Plant #12, 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. Cardinal Ethanol LLC, Show Me Ethanol LLC, Linde- Sweeny Hydrogen Plant.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest United Paint & Chemical on cumulative reported pounds (85.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC, Dod, Usaf, Avon Park Air Force Range, Majek Boat Works. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive 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.
- Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC Union Bridge, MD · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 85.7K lbs reported
- Dod, Usaf, Avon Park Air Force Range Avon Park, FL · Other 85.8K lbs reported
- Majek Boat Works Corpus Christi, TX · Transportation Equipment 85.8K lbs reported
- Remington Power Station Remington, VA · Electric Utilities 85.7K lbs reported
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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Certain glycol ethers, Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include X-Cel Industries Inc.. United Paint & Chemical stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 United Paint & Chemical TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
United Paint & Chemical totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Southfield, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 3.2% of Oakland TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
United Paint & Chemical stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 52.9%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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