EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations
Gaston, SC · Parent: Eastman Chemical Co
- Total releases
- 112.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations: how the 112.3K lbs splits
112.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 108.3K lbs 96.4%
- Off-site Transfers 4.0K lbs 3.6%
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations's 112.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 96.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 3.6%. 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gaston, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 15.5K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 112.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,353 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. Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations is pounds #139 and chemical-count #138 at 112.3K 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: Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site; Zeus Co LLC Csc; Dominion Energy South Carolina - Columbia Energy Center; Zeus Co LLC Gsc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC; Phibro-Tech Inc.; Estron Chemicals Inc; Benjamin Moore & Co Johnstown. Other Eastman Chemical Co sites in this extract: Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations; Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations; Taminco US LLC; Solutia Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Acetaldehyde; 1,4-Dioxane; Antimony compounds.
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (96.4% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 112.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC and Phibro-Tech Inc..
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
112K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations reports the 851st-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC and Phibro-Tech Inc..
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
- Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations's total reported releases fell from 17.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations's off-site transfers rose from 274 lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations's air releases fell from 17.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations Form-R facts
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See how Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
96% less than the comparison
69% 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 Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 112.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 62% (40.2K lbs to 15.5K lbs).
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 62% 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 | 40.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 20.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 18.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 17.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 15.5K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 55.3K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 48.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 4.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Antimony compounds | 3.7K lbs | - |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 274 lbs | - |
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site, Zeus Co LLC Csc, Dominion Energy South Carolina - Columbia Energy Center, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC, Phibro-Tech Inc., Estron Chemicals Inc.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations on cumulative reported pounds (112.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Watco Tanks Inc., Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC, John S Cooper Power Station. 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.
- Watco Tanks Inc. Floresville, TX · Fabricated Metals 112.3K lbs reported
- Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC Ravenna, NE · Chemicals 112.3K lbs reported
- John S Cooper Power Station Somerset, KY · Electric Utilities 112.2K lbs reported
- Louisiana-Pacific Corp New Limerick, ME · Wood Products 112.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Eastman Chemical Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations, Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations, Taminco US LLC.
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, Acetaldehyde, 1,4-Dioxane, Antimony compounds; nearby reporters include Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site. Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gaston, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 3.4% of Calhoun TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Watco Tanks Inc. (Δ 31 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · 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