EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals
Walton Hills, OH · Parent: Polymer Additives Inc
- Total releases
- 205.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals: how the 205.0K lbs splits
205.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 195.4K lbs 95.3%
- Air Releases 9.5K lbs 4.6%
- Water Discharges 126 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals's 205.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 95.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
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-LEAN
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Walton Hills, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 20.7K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 205.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,205 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. Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals is pounds #186 and chemical-count #49 at 205.0K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Federal Metal Co; Morgan Advanced Materials; Cleveland Black Oxide Inc; I Schumann & Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Emerald Performance Materials LLC; Third Coast Terminals Pearland; Woodward Iodine Corp; Poet Biorefining - Hudson. Other Polymer Additives Inc sites in this extract: Valtris Specialty Chemicals-Delaware River Plant; Polymer Additives-Cleveland Plant; Polymer Additives - Cleveland Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Zinc compounds; Barium And Barium Compounds; Cadmium compounds.
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (95.3% off-site transfers) across 15 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 205.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Emerald Performance Materials LLC and Third Coast Terminals Pearland.
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
205K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals reports the 628th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16% of its sector. Scale peers outside Ohio include Emerald Performance Materials LLC and Third Coast Terminals Pearland.
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
- Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals's water releases rose from 15 lb in 2022 to 31 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals's air releases rose from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals's chemicals reported fell from 10 in 2022 to 9 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals's off-site transfers fell from 18.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
12.7× more than the comparison
2.1× 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 Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 205.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 61% (53.3K lbs to 20.7K lbs).
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals: 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 Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 61% 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: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 53.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 83.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 26.7K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 20.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 20.7K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 105.8K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 31.4K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 18.5K lbs | - |
| Cadmium compounds | 18.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 9.0K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 8.7K lbs | - |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 7.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds | 4.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | 460 lbs | - |
| Maleic anhydride | 456 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 336 lbs | - |
| Phenol | 136 lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 84 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 54 lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 15 lbs | - |
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Federal Metal Co, Morgan Advanced Materials, Cleveland Black Oxide Inc, 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. Emerald Performance Materials LLC, Third Coast Terminals Pearland, Woodward Iodine Corp.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals on cumulative reported pounds (205.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Louisiana Pacific Jasper Osb, Nico Products Inc, Chicago Steel Container LLC DBA North Coast Container. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical 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.
- Louisiana Pacific Jasper Osb Jasper, TX · Wood Products 204.9K lbs reported
- Nico Products Inc Minneapolis, MN · Fabricated Metals 205.0K lbs reported
- Chicago Steel Container LLC DBA North Coast Container Chicago, IL · Fabricated Metals 204.9K lbs reported
- U.S. Army Letterkenny Army Depot Chambersburg, PA · Other 204.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
Other Polymer Additives Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Valtris Specialty Chemicals-Delaware River Plant, Polymer Additives-Cleveland Plant, Polymer Additives - Cleveland Plant.
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 Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Zinc compounds, Barium And Barium Compounds, Cadmium compounds; nearby reporters include Federal Metal Co. Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals stamps MID 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.
Use and verify this record
This Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Walton Hills, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.5% of Cuyahoga TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Louisiana Pacific Jasper Osb (Δ 70 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Polymer Additives Inc DBA Valtris Specialty Chemicals stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). 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