EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
3V Sigma USA
Georgetown, SC
- Total releases
- 2.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 9
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
3V Sigma USA: how the 2.3M lbs splits
2.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.3M lbs 98.7%
- Water Discharges 29.7K lbs 1.3%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
3V Sigma USA's 2.3M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.7% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 1.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Dichloromethane.
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 AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
3V Sigma USA is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Georgetown, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 475.6K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 2.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 776 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. 3V Sigma USA is pounds #20 and chemical-count #24 at 2.3M lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Winyah Generating Station; The Hm Sefa Group LLC Winyah Star Facility; American Gypsum South Carolina LLC; Accent Wire Georgetown Mill. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Shell Chemical LP; Mobil Chemical Co Beaumont Polyethylene Plant; Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP Sweeny Complex; Lanxess - West Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Vinyl acetate; Methanol; Xylene (mixed isomers).
3V Sigma USA stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.7% air releases) across 16 chemicals · 9 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Shell Chemical LP and Mobil Chemical Co Beaumont Polyethylene Plant.
3V Sigma USA vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.3M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
3V Sigma USA: Dichloromethane-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, 3V Sigma USA reports the 148th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Dichloromethane alone is 85.9% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 92.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Shell Chemical LP and Mobil Chemical Co Beaumont Polyethylene Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of 3V Sigma USA's pounds in one chemical - here Dichloromethane at 85.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- 3V Sigma USA's total reported releases fell from 645.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 475.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3V Sigma USA's water releases fell from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3V Sigma USA's air releases fell from 639.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 472.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3V Sigma USA's chemicals reported fell from 13 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
3V Sigma USA Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how 3V Sigma USA stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
19% more than the comparison
30% less 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 3V Sigma USA releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 195% (161.1K lbs to 475.6K lbs).
3V Sigma USA: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023 0
What this shows 3V Sigma USA year-over-year reported totals (increased by 195% 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 161.1K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 387.6K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 664.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 645.1K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 475.6K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 9 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 2.0M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 123.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 76.6K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 69.1K lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 19.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 11.1K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 10.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethyl acrylate | 10.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylic acid | 5.6K lbs | - |
| Aniline | 808 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 456 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 222 lbs | - |
| Hydrazine | 111 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 55 lbs | - |
| Acrylamide | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
3V Sigma USA · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to 3V Sigma USA
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Winyah Generating Station, The Hm Sefa Group LLC Winyah Star Facility, American Gypsum South Carolina LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Shell Chemical LP, Mobil Chemical Co Beaumont Polyethylene Plant, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP Sweeny Complex.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest 3V Sigma USA on cumulative reported pounds (2.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Tesla Gigafactory, Gibson Solae, Shell Chemical LP. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc. 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).
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 Dichloromethane, Vinyl acetate, Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Winyah Generating Station. 3V Sigma USA stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 3V Sigma USA TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
3V Sigma USA totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Georgetown, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 13.4% of Georgetown TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tesla Gigafactory (Δ 4.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
3V Sigma USA stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane. 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