EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant

Mount Holly, NC · Parent: Clariant Corp

Total releases
67.6K lbs
Chemicals reported
14
Carcinogens
4
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant: how the 67.6K lbs splits

67.6K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 49.0K lbs 72.4%
  • Air Releases 18.7K lbs 27.6%

Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant's 67.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 72.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 27.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.

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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN

Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mount Holly, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 14.8K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 67.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,451 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant is pounds #183 and chemical-count #22 at 67.6K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15; Gold Bond Building Products - Mount Holly; Daimler Trucks Na LLC; Gaston Electronics. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Nutrition & Biosciences USA 1 LLC Midland; Gfp Ethanol LLC DBA Calgren Renewable Fuels; Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc; United Ethanol LLC. Other Clariant Corp sites in this extract: Clariant Corp 12TH Street Facility; Clariant Corp Crittenden Drive Facility; Clariant Corporation - Reserve Site; Clariant Corp - Broussard Site. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Certain glycol ethers; Triethylamine; Formaldehyde.

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Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (72.4% off-site transfers) across 14 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 67.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nutrition & Biosciences USA 1 LLC Midland and Gfp Ethanol LLC DBA Calgren Renewable Fuels.

#5,451 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

68K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant in the Chemicals sector extract

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant reports the 1,135th-largest volume (67.6K lbs). Scale peers outside North Carolina include Nutrition & Biosciences USA 1 LLC Midland and Gfp Ethanol LLC DBA Calgren Renewable Fuels.

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

2022 → 2023
  • Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant's total reported releases fell from 15.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant's air releases fell from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant's chemicals reported fell from 10 in 2022 to 9 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant's off-site transfers fell from 13.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
67.6K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CARC-LEAN chem count
14 · 4 carc.
Lead chemical
Methanol

Compare this facility

See how Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant
67.6K lbs
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15
329.9K lbs

79% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant
14
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15
3

4.7× 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 Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 67.6K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 49.0K lbs (72.4%)
Air Releases 18.7K lbs (27.6%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 93% (7.7K lbs to 14.8K lbs).

Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 93% 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: Methanol.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 7.7K lbs 12
2020 13.0K lbs 13
2021 16.2K lbs 9
2022 15.9K lbs 10
2023 14.8K lbs 9

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Methanol 38.3K lbs -
Certain glycol ethers 8.3K lbs -
Triethylamine 6.5K lbs -
Formaldehyde 4.3K lbs Carcinogen
Naphthalene 3.7K lbs Carcinogen
Nonylphenol 2.3K lbs -
Diethanolamine 1.7K lbs -
Benzyl chloride 1.5K lbs -
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 806 lbs -
n-Butyl alcohol 169 lbs -
Ethylene oxide 24 lbs Carcinogen
Propylene oxide 7 lbs Carcinogen
Phthalic anhydride 0 lbs -
Zinc compounds 0 lbs -

Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant · OFFSITE-pathway site

Mount Holly, NC
35.2957, -81.0076
County TRI context
Gaston · 5.2% of county pounds
Parent company
Clariant Corp

Compare beyond North Carolina

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant on cumulative reported pounds (67.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Nutrition & Biosciences USA 1 LLC Midland, Phillips 66 Pasadena Terminal, Gfp Ethanol LLC DBA Calgren Renewable Fuels. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Triethylamine, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15. Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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.

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This Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mount Holly, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325613 · Chemicals. 5.2% of Gaston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nutrition & Biosciences USA 1 LLC Midland (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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