EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Columbia Chemical Corp
Brunswick, OH
- Total releases
- 7.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Columbia Chemical Corp: how the 7.4K lbs splits
7.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 5.0K lbs 66.8%
- Air Releases 2.5K lbs 33.2%
Columbia Chemical Corp's 7.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 66.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 33.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitric acid.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Columbia Chemical Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Brunswick, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.9K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 7.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,421 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Ohio's 1,299 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Columbia Chemical Corp is pounds #709 and chemical-count #294 at 7.4K lbs. Ineos Nitriles USA LLC leads reported pounds (42.4M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Heritage Thermal Services leads chemical count at 217 chemicals (431.4K lbs, pounds #116). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Safety-Kleen Systems Brunswick (bru); Republic Powdered Metals Inc; Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Strongsville Branch; Twb Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Celanese Engineered Materials; Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co Inc; Messer LLC; Mesa Marble & Stone Co. Inc . DBA Marble-Craft. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitric acid; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Certain glycol ethers; Zinc compounds.
Columbia Chemical Corp is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Brunswick, OH: 7.4K lbs across 6 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CLEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 66.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Celanese Engineered Materials and Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co Inc.
Columbia Chemical Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7.4K lbs Top 40% higher than 60% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Columbia Chemical Corp: Nitric acid-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Columbia Chemical Corp reports the 2,174th-largest volume (7.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitric acid alone is 92.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Ohio include Celanese Engineered Materials and Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Columbia Chemical Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Nitric acid at 92.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Columbia Chemical Corp's total reported releases rose from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Columbia Chemical Corp's off-site transfers rose from 523 lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Columbia Chemical Corp Form-R facts
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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 Columbia Chemical Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 12% (2.1K lbs to 1.9K lbs).
Columbia Chemical Corp: 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 Columbia Chemical Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 12% 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: Nitric acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 1.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 1.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 1.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 1.9K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 6.9K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 583 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Epichlorohydrin | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Columbia Chemical Corp in Medina
Nearest TRI Facilities to Columbia Chemical Corp
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Safety-Kleen Systems Brunswick (bru), Republic Powdered Metals Inc, Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Strongsville Branch, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Celanese Engineered Materials, Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co Inc, Messer LLC.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Columbia Chemical Corp on cumulative reported pounds (7.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Titan Tire Corp, Mittera Group Inc, Mplx Terminals LLC - Midland Pa Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Titan Tire Corp Des Moines, IA · Plastics and Rubber 7.4K lbs reported
- Mittera Group Inc Charlestown, IN · Printing 7.4K lbs reported
- Mplx Terminals LLC - Midland Pa Terminal Industry, PA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 7.4K lbs reported
- Dentsply Sirona Johnson City, TN · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7.4K 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 Nitric acid, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Certain glycol ethers, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Safety-Kleen Systems Brunswick (bru). Columbia Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Columbia Chemical Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Nitric acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Columbia Chemical Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Brunswick, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Medina TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Titan Tire Corp (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Columbia Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 66.8%). 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