EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex

Springdale, PA · Parent: Ppg Industries Inc

Total releases
634.9K lbs
Chemicals reported
33
Carcinogens
11
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex: how the 937.7K lbs splits

937.7K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 742.5K lbs 79.2%
  • Air Releases 194.7K lbs 20.8%
  • Water Discharges 548 lbs 0.1%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex's 937.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 79.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 20.8%. 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.

MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN

Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Springdale, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 302.7K lbs of releases across 21 chemicals in 2024, and 634.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 1,684 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex is pounds #57 and chemical-count #3 at 634.9K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cheswick Plant Environmental Redevelopment Group LLC; Northeast Paving Springdale Plant; Old World Industries; Curtiss Wright Electro Mech Corp. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: American Acryl LP; 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility; Chemgenes Corp; Air Products Manufacturing LLC. Other Ppg Industries Inc sites in this extract: Ppg Protective & Marine Coat Ings; Ppg Industries Inc Barberton; Ppg Brazil Liquid; Ppg Coatings Services Detroit. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene; Dimethyl phthalate.

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Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (79.2% off-site transfers) across 33 chemicals · 11 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 634.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Acryl LP and 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility.

#1,684 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 6.5% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

635K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex in the Chemicals sector extract

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex reports the 337th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.6% of its sector. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include American Acryl LP and 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility.

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

2022 → 2023
  • Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex's total reported releases fell from 132.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 117.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex's water releases rose from 13 lb in 2022 to 28 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex's air releases rose from 17.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 32.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex's off-site transfers fell from 114.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 84.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
MID volume
634.9K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CARC-LEAN chem count
33 · 11 carc.
Lead chemical
Certain glycol ethers

Compare this facility

See how Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex
634.9K lbs
Cheswick Plant Environmental Redevelopment Group LLC
344.1K lbs

85% more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex
33
Cheswick Plant Environmental Redevelopment Group LLC
14

2.4× 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 Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 937.7K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 742.5K lbs (79.2%)
Air Releases 194.7K lbs (20.8%)
Water Discharges 548 lbs (0.1%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 213% (96.6K lbs to 302.7K lbs).

Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024

million lbs

What this shows Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex year-over-year reported totals (increased by 213% from 2019 to 2024). 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 96.6K lbs 20
2020 169.2K lbs 18
2021 118.9K lbs 27
2022 132.5K lbs 27
2023 117.6K lbs 24
2024 302.7K lbs 21

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 11 of 33 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Certain glycol ethers 298.1K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 148.6K lbs -
Toluene 113.9K lbs -
Dimethyl phthalate 45.8K lbs -
Ethylbenzene 42.6K lbs Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 41.3K lbs -
Methyl isobutyl ketone 38.6K lbs Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 35.6K lbs -
n-Butyl alcohol 31.3K lbs -
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 30.7K lbs -
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 30.3K lbs -
Diisocyanates 19.2K lbs -
Styrene 12.7K lbs Carcinogen
Acrylic acid 9.7K lbs -
Naphthalene 9.0K lbs Carcinogen
Butyl acrylate 5.6K lbs -
Methyl methacrylate 3.5K lbs -
Zinc compounds 3.5K lbs -
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 3.1K lbs -
Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate 2.6K lbs Carcinogen
Ethyl acrylate 2.3K lbs Carcinogen
Copper And Copper Compounds 2.1K lbs -
Ethylene glycol 2.0K lbs -
Methanol 1.5K lbs -
Nickel compounds 1.2K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 1.1K lbs Carcinogen
Antimony And Antimony Compounds 698 lbs -
Cumene 287 lbs Carcinogen
Copper compounds 273 lbs -
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol 177 lbs -
Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds 86 lbs Carcinogen
Cobalt compounds 57 lbs Carcinogen
Antimony compounds 0 lbs -

Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex · OFFSITE-pathway site

Springdale, PA
40.5374, -79.7840
County TRI context
Allegheny · 1.4% of county pounds
Parent company
Ppg Industries Inc

Compare beyond Pennsylvania

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex on cumulative reported pounds (634.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (33). Release-pound peers include Verso Luke LLC, American Acryl LP, 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility. Chemical-count peers include Paulsboro Refining Co LLC, International Paper Georgetown Mill, Evonik Corp. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Dimethyl phthalate; nearby reporters include Cheswick Plant Environmental Redevelopment Group LLC. Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex stamps MID 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.

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This Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Springdale, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 1.4% of Allegheny TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Verso Luke LLC (Δ 95 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex stamps MID 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