EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Wsp Solvay Group
Castanea, PA · Parent: Solvay Holding Inc
- Total releases
- 6.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Wsp Solvay Group: how the 7.3K lbs splits
7.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 4.4K lbs 60.6%
- Air Releases 2.9K lbs 39.4%
Wsp Solvay Group's 7.3K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 60.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 39.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Diethanolamine.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Wsp Solvay Group is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Castanea, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 433 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 6.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 10,570 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. Wsp Solvay Group is pounds #466 and chemical-count #267 at 6.9K 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: Avery Dennison Mill Hall; Croda Inc; Plastic Development Co; High Steel Structures - Williamsport Facility. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: Reichhold LLC 2; Becker Specialty Corp; Port Jervis Laboratories; Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC. Other Solvay Holding Inc sites in this extract: Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC; Cytec Engineered Materials Inc; Solvay USA Inc (snyder); Solvay USA LLC Silver Bow Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Diethanolamine; Acrylic acid; Methanol; Ammonia.
Wsp Solvay Group is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Castanea, PA: 6.9K lbs across 5 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 60.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Reichhold LLC 2 and Becker Specialty Corp.
Wsp Solvay Group vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.9K lbs Top 41% higher than 59% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Wsp Solvay Group in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Wsp Solvay Group reports the 2,197th-largest volume (6.9K lbs). Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Reichhold LLC 2 and Becker Specialty Corp.
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
- Wsp Solvay Group's total reported releases fell from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 790 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wsp Solvay Group's off-site transfers fell from 929 lb in 2022 to 330 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wsp Solvay Group's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wsp Solvay Group's air releases fell from 500 lb in 2022 to 460 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Wsp Solvay Group Form-R facts
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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 Wsp Solvay Group releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 69% (1.4K lbs to 433 lbs).
Wsp Solvay Group: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Wsp Solvay Group year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 69% 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: Diethanolamine.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 685 lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 2.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 1.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 790 lbs | 3 |
| 2024 | 433 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Diethanolamine | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 993 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 833 lbs | - |
| Acrylamide | 555 lbs | Carcinogen |
Wsp Solvay Group in Clinton
Nearest TRI Facilities to Wsp Solvay Group
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Avery Dennison Mill Hall, Croda Inc, Plastic Development Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Reichhold LLC 2, Becker Specialty Corp, Port Jervis Laboratories.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Wsp Solvay Group on cumulative reported pounds (6.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc, Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant, Phillips 66-GLENPOOL Products Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of 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.
- Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc Winston, OR · Wood Products 6.9K lbs reported
- Bridgestone Bandag LLC Oxford Plant Oxford, NC · Plastics and Rubber 6.9K lbs reported
- Phillips 66-GLENPOOL Products Terminal Jenks, OK · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 6.9K lbs reported
- Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. Memphis, TN · Chemical Wholesalers 6.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Solvay Holding Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC, Cytec Engineered Materials Inc, Solvay USA Inc (snyder).
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 Diethanolamine, Acrylic acid, Methanol, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Avery Dennison Mill Hall. Wsp Solvay Group stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Wsp Solvay Group TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Diethanolamine) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Wsp Solvay Group totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Castanea, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 4.1% of Clinton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Wsp Solvay Group stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 60.6%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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