EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Colonial Chemical Inc
South Pittsburg, TN
- Total releases
- 1.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Colonial Chemical Inc: how the 1.1M lbs splits
1.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 1.1M lbs 99.4%
- Air Releases 6.2K lbs 0.6%
Colonial Chemical Inc's 1.1M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
HEAVY volume LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
Colonial Chemical Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in South Pittsburg, TN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 158.6K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 1.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,222 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Colonial Chemical Inc is pounds #43 and chemical-count #59 at 1.1M lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Valmont Newmark; Azz Galvanizing - Chattanooga LLC; Lodge Manufacturing Co; Jasper Materials Holdings LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Tennessee: Tremco Cpg Manufacturing Corp. Corsicana Facility; Mpm Silicones LLC; Baker Petrolite Bayport Facili Ty; Johnson Matthey Process Technologies Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Acrylic acid; Diethanolamine; Epichlorohydrin.
Colonial Chemical Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.4% land disposal) across 9 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tremco Cpg Manufacturing Corp. Corsicana Facility and Mpm Silicones LLC.
Colonial Chemical Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Colonial Chemical Inc inside Marion's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Colonial Chemical Inc reports the 246th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 81.3% of every pound reported in Marion. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 96.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Tremco Cpg Manufacturing Corp. Corsicana Facility and Mpm Silicones LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Marion's reported pounds (1.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Colonial Chemical Inc's total reported releases fell from 311.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 158.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Colonial Chemical Inc's land releases fell from 309.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 157.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Colonial Chemical Inc's air releases fell from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Colonial Chemical Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Colonial Chemical Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 21% (200.0K lbs to 158.6K lbs).
Colonial Chemical Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Colonial Chemical Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 21% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 200.0K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 193.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 252.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 311.6K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 158.6K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 1.1M lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 30.2K lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 9.0K lbs | - |
| Epichlorohydrin | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Benzyl chloride | 215 lbs | - |
| Maleic anhydride | 148 lbs | - |
| Diethyl sulfate | 112 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 2,4-D propylene glycol butyl ether ester | 62 lbs | Carcinogen |
Colonial Chemical Inc · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Colonial Chemical Inc
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Valmont Newmark, Azz Galvanizing - Chattanooga LLC, Lodge Manufacturing Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Tremco Cpg Manufacturing Corp. Corsicana Facility, Mpm Silicones LLC, Baker Petrolite Bayport Facili Ty.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Colonial Chemical Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Essity Professional Hygiene Na Barton Operations, Toledo Refining Co LLC. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Georgetown, KY · Transportation Equipment 1.1M lbs reported
- Essity Professional Hygiene Na Barton Operations Cherokee, AL · Paper 1.1M lbs reported
- Toledo Refining Co LLC Oregon, OH · Petroleum 1.1M lbs reported
- Ball Container LLC - Rome Can Plant Rome, GA · Fabricated Metals 1.1M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
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 Methanol, Acrylic acid, Diethanolamine, Epichlorohydrin; nearby reporters include Valmont Newmark. Colonial Chemical Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Colonial Chemical Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Colonial Chemical Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for South Pittsburg, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325611 · Chemicals. 81.3% of Marion TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (Δ 1.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Colonial Chemical Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol. 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