EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC
Greenville, SC · Parent: Solvay Holding Inc
- Total releases
- 152.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC: how the 152.7K lbs splits
152.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 134.0K lbs 87.7%
- Off-site Transfers 18.7K lbs 12.3%
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC's 152.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 87.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 12.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
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-LEAN
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Greenville, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 5.1K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 152.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,715 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. Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC is pounds #126 and chemical-count #106 at 152.7K 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: Cytec Engineered Materials Inc.; McLaughlin Group Inc; Ge Aviation (greenville); Michelin N.a. Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Moses Lake Industries Inc; Sherwin-Williams Co; Shintech Louisiana LLC - Addis Plant A; Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc.. Other Solvay Holding Inc sites in this extract: Cytec Engineered Materials Inc; Solvay USA Inc (snyder); Solvay USA LLC Silver Bow Plant; Solvay USA LLC Pasadena Tx Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; 4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl ether; 4,4'-Methylenedianiline; 1,3-Phenylenediamine.
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (87.7% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 152.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Moses Lake Industries Inc and Sherwin-Williams Co.
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
153K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC reports the 714th-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone alone is 97.8% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Moses Lake Industries Inc and Sherwin-Williams Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC's pounds in one chemical - here N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone at 97.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC's total reported releases fell from 6.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC's off-site transfers fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 301 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC's air releases fell from 5.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 152.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 91% (53.8K lbs to 5.1K lbs).
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC: 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 Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 91% 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: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 53.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 45.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 41.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 6.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 5.1K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 149.4K lbs | - |
| 4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl ether | 1.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 4,4'-Methylenedianiline | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,3-Phenylenediamine | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 20 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Cytec Engineered Materials Inc., McLaughlin Group Inc, 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. Moses Lake Industries Inc, Sherwin-Williams Co, Shintech Louisiana LLC - Addis Plant A.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC on cumulative reported pounds (152.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Canfor Southern Pine - Fulton Al, 3M Cumberland, Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Canfor Southern Pine - Fulton Al Fulton, AL · Wood Products 152.6K lbs reported
- 3M Cumberland Cumberland, WI · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 152.6K lbs reported
- Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions Columbus, NE · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 152.6K lbs reported
- Curtis Metal Finishing Co Machesney Park, IL · Fabricated Metals 152.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Solvay Holding Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cytec Engineered Materials Inc, Solvay USA Inc (snyder), Solvay USA LLC Silver Bow 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl ether, 4,4'-Methylenedianiline, 1,3-Phenylenediamine; nearby reporters include Cytec Engineered Materials Inc.. Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC stamps MID 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 Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Greenville, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 3.3% of Greenville TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: American Italian Pasta Co (Δ 41 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone. 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