EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Sherwin-Williams Co
Charlotte, NC · Parent: The Sherwin-Williams Co
- Total releases
- 94.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Sherwin-Williams Co: how the 94.0K lbs splits
94.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 93.9K lbs 99.9%
- Air Releases 124 lbs 0.1%
Sherwin-Williams Co's 94.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Sherwin-Williams Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Charlotte, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 46.1K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 94.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,717 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. Sherwin-Williams Co is pounds #162 and chemical-count #275 at 94.0K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Carrier Corp - Charlotte; Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill; Veritiv Operating Co - NC310 Charlotte; Reames Rd Concrete Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Twin State Inc; Odom Industries Inc; Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC; White Energy Hereford LLC. 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: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol; Triglycidyl isocyanurate; Zinc compounds.
Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.9% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 94.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Twin State Inc and Odom Industries Inc.
Sherwin-Williams Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
94K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sherwin-Williams Co: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sherwin-Williams Co reports the 938th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol alone is 61.3% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Twin State Inc and Odom Industries Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sherwin-Williams Co's pounds in one chemical - here 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol at 61.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sherwin-Williams Co's total reported releases rose from 6.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 46.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's off-site transfers rose from 6.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 46.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's air releases rose from 17 lb in 2022 to 65 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sherwin-Williams Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Sherwin-Williams Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 94.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 390% (9.4K lbs to 46.1K lbs).
Sherwin-Williams Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sherwin-Williams Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 390% 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: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 11.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 20.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 6.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 46.1K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol | 57.6K lbs | - |
| Triglycidyl isocyanurate | 36.4K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Sherwin-Williams Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sherwin-Williams Co on cumulative reported pounds (94.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Accu Labs Inc, Pratt & Whitney Div, Burndy LLC. 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.
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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 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol, Triglycidyl isocyanurate, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Carrier Corp - Charlotte. Sherwin-Williams Co 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 Sherwin-Williams Co TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sherwin-Williams Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Charlotte, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 1.0% of Mecklenburg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Accu Labs Inc (Δ 16 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol. 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