EPA TRI Facility · Printing
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg
Spartanburg, SC · Parent: Lsc Communications LLC
- Total releases
- 899.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2021
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg: how the 899.0K lbs splits
899.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 870.4K lbs 96.8%
- Off-site Transfers 28.6K lbs 3.2%
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg's 899.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 96.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 3.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Spartanburg, SC, in the printing sector. It reported 19.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2021, and 899.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 1,397 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. Lsc Communications / Spartanburg is pounds #37 and chemical-count #169 at 899.0K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Lubrizol Advanced Materials; Concrete Supply Co LLC - Spartan Ent Temp; Auriga Polymers Inc-Spartanburg Facility; Auria Spartanburg. Similar-scale Printing peers outside South Carolina: Owosso Graphic Arts; Lsc Communications / Lancaster East; Lsc Communications / Mattoon; Quad/graphics Inc. Other Lsc Communications LLC sites in this extract: Lsc Communications / Owensville. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Zinc compounds; Barium And Barium Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (96.8% air releases) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 899.0K lbs (2019–2021). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Owosso Graphic Arts and Lsc Communications / Lancaster East.
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
899K lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg: Toluene-led volume
Among the 144 Printing facilities in this database, Lsc Communications / Spartanburg reports the 3rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 99.8% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Owosso Graphic Arts and Lsc Communications / Lancaster East.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Lsc Communications / Spartanburg's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 99.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg Form-R facts
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See how Lsc Communications / Spartanburg stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
11.0× more than the comparison
33% 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 Lsc Communications / Spartanburg releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 899.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2021, total releases decreased by 96% (498.0K lbs to 19.1K lbs).
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2021
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Lsc Communications / Spartanburg year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 96% from 2019 to 2021). 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 498.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 381.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 19.1K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 897.5K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 696 lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 500 lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 266 lbs | - |
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lsc Communications / Spartanburg
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Concrete Supply Co LLC - Spartan Ent Temp, Auriga Polymers Inc-Spartanburg Facility, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Printing Facilities
Other Printing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Owosso Graphic Arts, Lsc Communications / Lancaster East, Lsc Communications / Mattoon.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lsc Communications / Spartanburg on cumulative reported pounds (899.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Red-Rochester LLC - Eastman Business Park, Basf Corp - Hannibal Site, Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Olive Branch Facility. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Red-Rochester LLC - Eastman Business Park Rochester, NY · Electric Utilities 899.7K lbs reported
- Basf Corp - Hannibal Site Palmyra, MO · Chemicals 900.3K lbs reported
- Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Olive Branch Facility Olive Branch, MS · Fabricated Metals 897.1K lbs reported
- Ranger Boats Flippin, AR · Transportation Equipment 896.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Lsc Communications LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lsc Communications / Owensville.
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 Toluene, Zinc compounds, Barium And Barium Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Lubrizol Advanced Materials. Lsc Communications / Spartanburg stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Lsc Communications / Spartanburg TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Spartanburg, SC, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 323111 · Printing. 13.6% of Spartanburg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Red-Rochester LLC - Eastman Business Park (Δ 774 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lsc Communications / Spartanburg stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Toluene. 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