Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC – Emissions Trend
Spring Grove, PA · 2019–2024 · Parent: Hig Capital LLC
This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, spanning 2019–2024. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 581.0K in 2019 and closed at 585.2K in 2024 – a flat trend of 0.7% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Methanol at 1.4M, followed by Ammonia at 727.6K.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this paper facility.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC's total reported releases fell from 592.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 572.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC's water releases fell from 11.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC's air releases fell from 491.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 471.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC's off-site transfers rose from 89.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 91.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 581.0K lbs | 18 | - |
| 2020 | 600.2K lbs | 18 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 539.8K lbs | 18 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 592.4K lbs | 18 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 572.6K lbs | 18 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 585.2K lbs | 18 | +2.2% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 246.8K | 242.0K | 230.2K | 237.6K | 226.8K | 230.8K | 1.4M |
| Ammonia | 124.4K | 118.9K | 127.8K | 125.0K | 117.4K | 114.1K | 727.6K |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 89.3K | 100.4K | 56.7K | 77.5K | 86.0K | 116.3K | 526.1K |
| Manganese compounds | 56.8K | 75.2K | 60.6K | - | 77.0K | 56.9K | 326.5K |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 23.9K | 22.2K | 23.4K | 23.9K | 23.4K | 21.8K | 138.6K |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | - | - | - | 76.5K | - | - | 76.5K |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 12.1K | 11.9K | 12.0K | 12.0K | 11.3K | 11.3K | 70.7K |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 9.4K | 13.2K | 12.4K | - | - | 13.9K | 48.9K |
| Acetaldehyde | 7.8K | 5.1K | 4.7K | 13.7K | 3.5K | 10.0K | 44.8K |
| Zinc compounds | 5.8K | 6.4K | 7.2K | 7.3K | 7.0K | 6.0K | 39.9K |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | - | - | - | 14.3K | 15.5K | - | 29.9K |
| Formaldehyde | 1.8K | 1.8K | 1.9K | 1.8K | 1.7K | 1.7K | 10.7K |
| Phenol | 1.3K | 1.3K | 1.3K | 1.2K | 1.1K | 1.1K | 7.3K |
| Lead compounds | 1.1K | 1.6K | 1.1K | - | - | - | 3.8K |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | - | - | - | 1.1K | 1.4K | 1.0K | 3.6K |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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