EPA TRI Facility · Computers and Electronic Products
First Solar Inc
Walbridge, OH · Parent: First Solar
- Total releases
- 365.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
First Solar Inc: how the 365.7K lbs splits
365.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 349.3K lbs 95.5%
- Air Releases 16.5K lbs 4.5%
First Solar Inc's 365.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 95.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Cadmium compounds.
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
First Solar Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Walbridge, OH, in the computers and electronic products sector. It reported 166.9K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 365.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,317 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. First Solar Inc is pounds #129 and chemical-count #143 at 365.7K 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: Fca US Toledo Machining Plant; First Solar Inc; Sunbeam Products - Calphalon Manufacturing; Jones-Hamilton Co. Similar-scale Computers and Electronic Products peers outside Ohio: Advancedpcb; Intel Corp-Ocotillo Campus; Gorilla Circuits; Micron Technology Inc. Other First Solar sites in this extract: First Solar Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Cadmium compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds; Nitric acid.
First Solar Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (95.5% off-site transfers) across 9 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 365.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Advancedpcb and Intel Corp-Ocotillo Campus.
First Solar Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
366K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
First Solar Inc: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 760 Computers and Electronic Products facilities in this database, First Solar Inc reports the 18th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.4% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 63.0% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Ohio include Advancedpcb and Intel Corp-Ocotillo Campus.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (63.0% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- First Solar Inc's total reported releases rose from 65.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 166.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- First Solar Inc's off-site transfers rose from 62.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 163.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- First Solar Inc's air releases rose from 2.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
First Solar Inc Form-R facts
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See how First Solar 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 First Solar Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 365.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1522% (10.3K lbs to 166.9K lbs).
First Solar Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows First Solar Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1522% 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: Cadmium compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 60.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 62.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 65.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 166.9K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Cadmium compounds | 144.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 106.4K lbs | - |
| Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds | 86.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 15.7K lbs | - |
| Selenium And Selenium Compounds | 7.7K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 2.4K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 382 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 19 lbs | - |
First Solar Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to First Solar Inc
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Fca US Toledo Machining Plant, First Solar Inc, Sunbeam Products - Calphalon Manufacturing, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Computers and Electronic Products Facilities
Other Computers and Electronic Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Advancedpcb, Intel Corp-Ocotillo Campus, Gorilla Circuits.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest First Solar Inc on cumulative reported pounds (365.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc, Egger - Lexington Particleboard Plant, Contender Boats Inc. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc Frackville, PA · Electric Utilities 365.7K lbs reported
- Egger - Lexington Particleboard Plant Linwood, NC · Wood Products 365.6K lbs reported
- Contender Boats Inc Homestead, FL · Transportation Equipment 365.9K lbs reported
- Roll-Offs USA Mead, OK · Fabricated Metals 365.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other First Solar Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including First Solar Inc.
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 Cadmium compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Fca US Toledo Machining Plant. First Solar Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 First Solar Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Cadmium compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
First Solar Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Walbridge, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 334413 · Computers and Electronic Products. 4.3% of Wood TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc (Δ 21 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
First Solar Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Cadmium compounds. 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