EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
The Shepherd Color Co
Cincinnati, OH · Parent: The Shepherd Material Science Co
- Total releases
- 3.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
The Shepherd Color Co: how the 3.5M lbs splits
3.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.1M lbs 89.8%
- Air Releases 352.6K lbs 10.2%
- Water Discharges 62 lbs <0.1%
The Shepherd Color Co's 3.5M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 89.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 10.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
The Shepherd Color Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cincinnati, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 461.4K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 3.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 571 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 Shepherd Color Co is pounds #27 and chemical-count #77 at 3.5M 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: Univar USA Inc.- Cincinnati Oh Branch; Package Design & Mfg; Agean Marble Manufacturing Inc; Ransohoff. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co.; Honeywell International Inc-Baton Rouge Plant; Itafos Conda LLC; Basf Corp - Beaumont. Other The Shepherd Material Science Co sites in this extract: Glass Coatings & Concepts; Shepherd Chemical Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Manganese compounds; Cobalt compounds; Ammonia.
The Shepherd Color Co stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (89.8% off-site transfers) across 11 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. and Honeywell International Inc-Baton Rouge Plant.
The Shepherd Color Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.5M 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
The Shepherd Color Co inside Butler's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, The Shepherd Color Co reports the 105th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 34.0% of every pound reported in Butler. Scale peers outside Ohio include Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. and Honeywell International Inc-Baton Rouge Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Butler's reported pounds (10.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- The Shepherd Color Co's total reported releases rose from 415.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 461.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Shepherd Color Co's air releases fell from 75.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 51.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Shepherd Color Co's off-site transfers rose from 339.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 409.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Shepherd Color Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How The Shepherd Color Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 375% (97.2K lbs to 461.4K lbs).
The Shepherd Color Co: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows The Shepherd Color Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 375% 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: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 97.2K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 2.3M lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 149.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 415.2K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 461.4K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 518.0K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 393.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 344.5K lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 338.3K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 300.5K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 160.6K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 160.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 6.0K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 139 lbs | - |
| Lithium carbonate | 0 lbs | - |
The Shepherd Color Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to The Shepherd Color Co
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Univar USA Inc.- Cincinnati Oh Branch, Package Design & Mfg, Agean Marble Manufacturing 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. Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co., Honeywell International Inc-Baton Rouge Plant, Itafos Conda LLC.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Shepherd Color Co on cumulative reported pounds (3.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Agp Processing Inc, Onyx Collection Inc, Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co.. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other The Shepherd Material Science Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Glass Coatings & Concepts, Shepherd Chemical Co.
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 Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese compounds, Cobalt compounds, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Univar USA Inc.- Cincinnati Oh Branch. The Shepherd Color Co stamps HEAVY 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 Shepherd Color Co TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
The Shepherd Color Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cincinnati, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325130 · Chemicals. 34.0% of Butler TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Agp Processing Inc (Δ 6.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Shepherd Color Co stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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