EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc
Cowpens, SC · Parent: Superior Industrial Solutions Inc
- Total releases
- 16.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc: how the 16.5K lbs splits
16.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 9.7K lbs 58.9%
- Off-site Transfers 6.8K lbs 41.1%
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc's 16.5K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 58.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 41.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cowpens, SC, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 5.9K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 16.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,679 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. Superior Industrial Solutions Inc is pounds #256 and chemical-count #30 at 16.5K 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: 3G Mermet; Westrock Container LLC; Adams Cowpens Dm; Adams an Oldcastle Co-Cowpens. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside South Carolina: Airgas Specialty Products-Concord Nc; Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.; Univar USA Inc Oklahoma City; Trifecta Trading. Other Superior Industrial Solutions Inc sites in this extract: Reclaimed Energy Div Superior Industrial Solutions In; Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.; Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.; Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Certain glycol ethers; Toluene; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Cowpens, SC: 16.5K lbs across 15 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 58.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Airgas Specialty Products-Concord Nc and Linde Gas & Equipment Inc..
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
17K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc: Styrene-led volume
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Superior Industrial Solutions Inc reports the 109th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 60.2% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 60.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Airgas Specialty Products-Concord Nc and Linde Gas & Equipment Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Superior Industrial Solutions Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 60.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Superior Industrial Solutions Inc's total reported releases rose from 5.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Superior Industrial Solutions Inc's off-site transfers rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Superior Industrial Solutions Inc's chemicals reported rose from 12 in 2022 to 13 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Superior Industrial Solutions Inc's air releases rose from 3.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc Form-R facts
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See how Superior Industrial Solutions Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
26% less than the comparison
3.0× 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 Superior Industrial Solutions Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1348% (407 lbs to 5.9K lbs).
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Superior Industrial Solutions Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1348% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 407 lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 664 lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 4.0K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 5.6K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 5.9K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 10.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 2.4K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 0 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 0 lbs | - |
| Dichloromethane | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzoyl peroxide | 0 lbs | - |
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc in Spartanburg
Nearest TRI Facilities to Superior Industrial Solutions Inc
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including 3G Mermet, Westrock Container LLC, Adams Cowpens Dm, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Airgas Specialty Products-Concord Nc, Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., Univar USA Inc Oklahoma City.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Superior Industrial Solutions Inc on cumulative reported pounds (16.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Colorbiotics LLC, Smitty's Supply Inc, Pacific Biodiesel LLC. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
Other Superior Industrial Solutions Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Reclaimed Energy Div Superior Industrial Solutions In, Superior Industrial Solutions Inc., Superior Industrial Solutions 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 Styrene, Certain glycol ethers, Toluene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include 3G Mermet. Superior Industrial Solutions Inc stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Superior Industrial Solutions Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cowpens, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.2% of Spartanburg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Colorbiotics LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 58.9%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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