EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site
Gaston, SC · Parent: Alpek Polyester USA LLC
- Total releases
- 2.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site: how the 2.8M lbs splits
2.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.7M lbs 93.3%
- Water Discharges 154.2K lbs 5.4%
- Land Disposal 36.6K lbs 1.3%
- Off-site Transfers 756 lbs <0.1%
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site's 2.8M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 93.3% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 5.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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-LEAN
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gaston, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 604.6K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 2.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 672 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. Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site is pounds #14 and chemical-count #23 at 2.8M 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: Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations; Dominion Energy South Carolina - Columbia Energy Center; Zeus Co LLC Csc; Zeus Co LLC Gsc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Galata Chemicals LLC - Galata Taft Facility; Sasol Chemicals (usa) Llc-Lake Charles Chemical Complex; Chemtall Incorporated; Flocryl LLC; Monument Chemical Port Arthur LLC. Other Alpek Polyester USA LLC sites in this extract: Alpek Polyester USA LLC; Alpek Polyester USA LLC Cooper River Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Bromomethane; p-Xylene; Acetaldehyde.
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (93.3% air releases) across 16 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Galata Chemicals LLC - Galata Taft Facility and Sasol Chemicals (usa) Llc-Lake Charles Chemical Complex.
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.8M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site inside Calhoun's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site reports the 130th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 86.9% of every pound reported in Calhoun. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Galata Chemicals LLC - Galata Taft Facility and Sasol Chemicals (usa) Llc-Lake Charles Chemical Complex.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Calhoun's reported pounds (3.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site's total reported releases fell from 642.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 604.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site's off-site transfers fell from 686 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site's air releases fell from 599.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 561.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site's water releases rose from 35.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 36.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site 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 Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 30% (464.0K lbs to 604.6K lbs).
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site year-over-year reported totals (increased by 30% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 464.0K lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 530.3K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 607.4K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 642.4K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 604.6K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 892.7K lbs | - |
| Bromomethane | 679.8K lbs | - |
| p-Xylene | 499.1K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 452.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 136.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 77.6K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 50.6K lbs | - |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 18.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 15.6K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 13.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Biphenyl | 5.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 3.1K lbs | - |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 368 lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 231 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations, Dominion Energy South Carolina - Columbia Energy Center, Zeus Co LLC Csc, 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. Galata Chemicals LLC - Galata Taft Facility, Sasol Chemicals (usa) Llc-Lake Charles Chemical Complex, Chemtall Incorporated; Flocryl LLC.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site on cumulative reported pounds (2.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include US Army Fort Carson (cantonment), Tate & Lyle Sagamore, Galata Chemicals LLC - Galata Taft Facility. 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.
- US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) Fort Carson, CO · Other 2.8M lbs reported
- Tate & Lyle Sagamore Lafayette, IN · Food 2.8M lbs reported
- Galata Chemicals LLC - Galata Taft Facility Hahnville, LA · Chemicals 2.9M lbs reported
- Sasol Chemicals (usa) Llc-Lake Charles Chemical Complex Westlake, LA · Chemicals 2.9M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Alpek Polyester USA LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Alpek Polyester USA LLC, Alpek Polyester USA LLC Cooper River Plant.
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 Ethylene glycol, Bromomethane, p-Xylene, Acetaldehyde; nearby reporters include Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations. Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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 Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gaston, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 86.9% of Calhoun TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Army Fort Carson (cantonment) (Δ 1.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol. 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