EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC
Chillicothe, OH · Parent: Hig Capital LLC
- Total releases
- 4.6M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 20
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC: how the 4.6M lbs splits
4.6M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.6M lbs 57.1%
- Off-site Transfers 1.8M lbs 39.3%
- Water Discharges 165.8K lbs 3.6%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC's 4.6M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 57.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 39.3%. 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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chillicothe, OH, in the paper sector. It reported 755.6K lbs of releases across 16 chemicals in 2023, and 4.6M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 459 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. Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC is pounds #23 and chemical-count #31 at 4.6M 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Barber Spring Ohio; US Army National Guard Range - Camp Sherman; Kenworth Truck Co; Dupont Circleville Plant. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Ohio: Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations; Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC; International Paper Co - Savannah Complex; Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill. Other Hig Capital LLC sites in this extract: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Manganese compounds; Zinc compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Chillicothe, OH: 4.6M lbs across 20 chemicals (4 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 57.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations and Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC.
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.6M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC inside Ross's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC reports the 63rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 98.7% of every pound reported in Ross. Scale peers outside Ohio include Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations and Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Ross's reported pounds (4.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC's total reported releases fell from 893.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 755.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC's off-site transfers fell from 373.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 261.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC's water releases rose from 14.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC's air releases fell from 506.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 478.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Form-R facts
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See how Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
24403.9× more than the comparison
6.7× 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 Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.6M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 34% (1.1M lbs to 755.6K lbs).
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 34% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1M lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 893.6K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 934.7K lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 893.2K lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 755.6K lbs | 16 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 20 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 1.7M lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 705.5K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 646.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 552.7K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 353.4K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 269.0K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 110.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 72.3K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 64.0K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 33.3K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 27.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 19.2K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 10.4K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 8.8K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Catechol | 260 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 55 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 41 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC in Ross
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Barber Spring Ohio, US Army National Guard Range - Camp Sherman, Kenworth Truck Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations, Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC, International Paper Co - Savannah Complex.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC on cumulative reported pounds (4.6M lbs) and distinct chemical count (20). Release-pound peers include Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant, Valero Refining-Texas LP Corpus Christi West Plant, Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations. Chemical-count peers include Pixelle Specialty Solutions, Chemours Chambers Works, Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.. 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.
- Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant Hope, AR · Food 4.6M lbs reported
- Valero Refining-Texas LP Corpus Christi West Plant Corpus Christi, TX · Petroleum 4.6M lbs reported
- Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations Childersburg, AL · Paper 4.6M lbs reported
- Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC Toledo, OR · Paper 4.6M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Hig Capital LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC.
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, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds; nearby reporters include Barber Spring Ohio. Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC stamps HEAVY 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 Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chillicothe, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 98.7% of Ross TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tyson Chicken Inc. - Hope Processing Plant (Δ 18.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 57.1%). 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