EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II
Akron, OH
- Total releases
- 1.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II: how the 1.3K lbs splits
1.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.0K lbs 80.5%
- Off-site Transfers 250 lbs 19.5%
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II's 1.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 80.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 19.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Akron, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 779 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 1.3K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,476 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. W J Ruscoe Co Plant II is pounds #896 and chemical-count #1133 at 1.3K 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: Auris Noble Alloy Sorting; Akron Paint & Varnish Inc.; Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC; Chrome Deposit Corp. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Royal Metal Powders Inc.; Nanophase Technologies Corp; Ppg Industries Inc; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc-Palm. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene.
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (80.5% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.3K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Royal Metal Powders Inc. and Nanophase Technologies Corp.
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.3K lbs 48th percentile higher than 48% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II: Toluene-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, W J Ruscoe Co Plant II reports the 2,765th-largest volume (1.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Ohio include Royal Metal Powders Inc. and Nanophase Technologies Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of W J Ruscoe Co Plant II's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- W J Ruscoe Co Plant II's total reported releases rose from 506 lb in 2022 to 779 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- W J Ruscoe Co Plant II's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 250 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- W J Ruscoe Co Plant II's air releases rose from 506 lb in 2022 to 529 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How W J Ruscoe Co Plant II releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 54% (506 lbs to 779 lbs).
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows W J Ruscoe Co Plant II year-over-year reported totals (increased by 54% from 2022 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 506 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 779 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 1.3K lbs | - |
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to W J Ruscoe Co Plant II
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Auris Noble Alloy Sorting, Akron Paint & Varnish Inc., Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest W J Ruscoe Co Plant II on cumulative reported pounds (1.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Royal Metal Powders Inc., Insinkerator LLC, Intertape Polymer Group. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Royal Metal Powders Inc. Maryville, TN · Chemicals 1.3K lbs reported
- Insinkerator LLC Racine, WI · Electrical Equipment 1.3K lbs reported
- Intertape Polymer Group Blythewood, SC · Paper 1.3K lbs reported
- Holcim Wcr Inc Cs-North Ready Mix Plant Colorado Springs, CO · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.3K 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 Toluene; nearby reporters include Auris Noble Alloy Sorting. W J Ruscoe Co Plant II stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 W J Ruscoe Co Plant II TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Akron, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 325520 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Summit TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Royal Metal Powders Inc. (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
W J Ruscoe Co Plant II stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Toluene. 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