EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Ortec Inc Piedmont
Piedmont, SC · Parent: Ortec Inc
- Total releases
- 37.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Ortec Inc Piedmont: how the 37.2K lbs splits
37.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 36.2K lbs 97.2%
- Air Releases 1.0K lbs 2.8%
Ortec Inc Piedmont's 37.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.8%. 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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Ortec Inc Piedmont is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Piedmont, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 510 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 37.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,814 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. Ortec Inc Piedmont is pounds #211 and chemical-count #144 at 37.2K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Bostik Inc.; Rmf - Roy Metal Finishing; Ge Aviation (greenville); Itw Hartness. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Chroma Color Corp; Lrbg Chemicals (usa) Inc; Advanced Polymer Coatings; Axalta Coating Systems USA LLC - High Point. Other Ortec Inc sites in this extract: Ortec Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Methanol; Methyl acrylate; Diisocyanates.
Ortec Inc Piedmont stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.2% off-site transfers) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 37.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chroma Color Corp and Lrbg Chemicals (usa) Inc.
Ortec Inc Piedmont vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
37K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ortec Inc Piedmont: Ethylene glycol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Ortec Inc Piedmont reports the 1,438th-largest volume (37.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene glycol alone is 97.2% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Chroma Color Corp and Lrbg Chemicals (usa) Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Ortec Inc Piedmont's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene glycol at 97.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ortec Inc Piedmont's total reported releases rose from 100 lb in 2022 to 510 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ortec Inc Piedmont's air releases rose from 100 lb in 2022 to 510 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ortec Inc Piedmont's chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ortec Inc Piedmont Form-R facts
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See how Ortec Inc Piedmont stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
27% more than the comparison
67% 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 Ortec Inc Piedmont releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 37.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 98% (20.6K lbs to 510 lbs).
Ortec Inc Piedmont: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ortec Inc Piedmont year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 98% 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 | 20.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 197 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 15.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 100 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 510 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 | 36.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 523 lbs | - |
| Methyl acrylate | 515 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Ortec Inc Piedmont · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ortec Inc Piedmont
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Bostik Inc., Rmf - Roy Metal Finishing, Ge Aviation (greenville), 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. Chroma Color Corp, Lrbg Chemicals (usa) Inc, Advanced Polymer Coatings.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ortec Inc Piedmont on cumulative reported pounds (37.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Spruance Genco LLC, Lex Products West, Acme Brick Tile & Stone Birmingham Plant. 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.
- Spruance Genco LLC Richmond, VA · Electric Utilities 37.2K lbs reported
- Lex Products West Pacoima, CA · Electrical Equipment 37.2K lbs reported
- Acme Brick Tile & Stone Birmingham Plant Leeds, AL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 37.3K lbs reported
- Stephens Road Warren, MI · Fabricated Metals 37.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Ortec Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ortec Inc.
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, Methanol, Methyl acrylate, Diisocyanates; nearby reporters include Bostik Inc.. Ortec Inc Piedmont stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Ortec Inc Piedmont TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ortec Inc Piedmont totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Piedmont, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.8% of Greenville TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Spruance Genco LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ortec Inc Piedmont stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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