EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.
Huron, OH · Parent: The Pittsburgh Paints Co.
- Total releases
- 33.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.: how the 33.1K lbs splits
33.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 32.7K lbs 98.6%
- Air Releases 461 lbs 1.4%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s 33.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Huron, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 19.9K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 33.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,069 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. The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is pounds #467 and chemical-count #43 at 33.1K 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: Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc; Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Huron Plant; Certainteed LLC; Johns Manville. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Reeve Agri Energy; Upaco Adhesives Inc; Apache Nitrogen Products Inc; Agc Chemicals Americas Inc. Other The Pittsburgh Paints Co. sites in this extract: The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Zinc compounds; Xylene (mixed isomers); Lead And Lead Compounds.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.6% off-site transfers) across 17 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 33.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Reeve Agri Energy and Upaco Adhesives Inc.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
33K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, The Pittsburgh Paints Co. reports the 1,493rd-largest volume (33.1K lbs). Scale peers outside Ohio include Reeve Agri Energy and Upaco Adhesives Inc.
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
- The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s total reported releases rose from 7.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s off-site transfers rose from 7.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s air releases fell from 101 lb in 2022 to 78 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s chemicals reported fell from 12 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How The Pittsburgh Paints Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 33.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 2249% (846 lbs to 19.9K lbs).
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows The Pittsburgh Paints Co. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 2249% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 846 lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 2.5K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 2.2K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 7.7K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 19.9K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 15.5K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 5.8K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 5.3K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 977 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 742 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 531 lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 480 lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 322 lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 239 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 127 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 105 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 99 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 81 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 9 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 8 lbs | - |
| 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate | 7 lbs | - |
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to The Pittsburgh Paints Co.
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc, Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Huron Plant, Certainteed LLC, 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. Reeve Agri Energy, Upaco Adhesives Inc, Apache Nitrogen Products Inc.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Pittsburgh Paints Co. on cumulative reported pounds (33.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Norking Co Inc, Les-Terry Bundy Generating Station, Coastal Chemical Co. LLC. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins LLC. 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.
- Norking Co Inc Attleboro, MA · Fabricated Metals 33.1K lbs reported
- Les-Terry Bundy Generating Station Lincoln, NE · Electric Utilities 33.1K lbs reported
- Coastal Chemical Co. LLC Kilgore, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 33.1K lbs reported
- Oil States Industries - Lampasas Lampasas, TX · Machinery 33.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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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 Certain glycol ethers, Zinc compounds, Xylene (mixed isomers), Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc. The Pittsburgh Paints Co. stamps LIGHT 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 The Pittsburgh Paints Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Huron, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 1.2% of Erie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Norking Co Inc (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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