EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Sofidel America
Circleville, OH
- Total releases
- 10.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Sofidel America: how the 10.5K lbs splits
10.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 10.5K lbs 100.0%
Sofidel America's 10.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Cadmium compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Sofidel America is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Circleville, OH, in the paper sector. It reported 5.4K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2022, and 10.5K lbs in total across its 2021-2022 reporting years. That ranks 9,723 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. Sofidel America is pounds #656 and chemical-count #821 at 10.5K 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: Trimold LLC; Dupont Circleville Plant; Ppg Industries Ohio Inc Circleville Oh; Kenworth Truck Co. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Ohio: Agi Shorewood Group (multi Packagaing Solutions); Covalence Adhesives; Nekoosa Coated Products LLC; First Quality Tissue SE. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Cadmium compounds; Ethylene glycol.
Sofidel America stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 10.5K lbs (2021–2022). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Agi Shorewood Group (multi Packagaing Solutions) and Covalence Adhesives.
Sofidel America vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
11K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sofidel America: Cadmium compounds-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Sofidel America reports the 252nd-largest volume (10.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Cadmium compounds alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Ohio include Agi Shorewood Group (multi Packagaing Solutions) and Covalence Adhesives.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sofidel America's pounds in one chemical - here Cadmium compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Sofidel America Form-R facts
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93% less than the comparison
2.0× 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 Sofidel America releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2021 to 2022, total releases increased by 6% (5.1K lbs to 5.4K lbs).
Sofidel America: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2021–2022
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Sofidel America year-over-year reported totals (increased by 6% from 2021 to 2022). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.4K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2022). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Cadmium compounds | 10.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Sofidel America · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sofidel America
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Trimold LLC, Dupont Circleville Plant, Ppg Industries Ohio Inc Circleville Oh, 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. Agi Shorewood Group (multi Packagaing Solutions), Covalence Adhesives, Nekoosa Coated Products LLC.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sofidel America on cumulative reported pounds (10.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Tri-State Pole & Piling Inc, Allied Aviation Fueling Co Inc, Lighting Resources LLC. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Tri-State Pole & Piling Inc Lucedale, MS · Fabricated Metals 10.5K lbs reported
- Allied Aviation Fueling Co Inc Arlington, VA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 10.5K lbs reported
- Lighting Resources LLC Phoenix, AZ · Hazardous Waste 10.5K lbs reported
- Wacker Polysilicon N.a. Charleston, TN · Primary Metals 10.5K 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 Cadmium compounds, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Trimold LLC. Sofidel America stamps LIGHT 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 Sofidel America TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Cadmium compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sofidel America totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Circleville, OH, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2021–2022 (2 years). NAICS 322291 · Paper. 2.0% of Pickaway TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tri-State Pole & Piling Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sofidel America stamps LIGHT 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