EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Essex Solutions USA LLC
Franklin, TN · Parent: Essex Solutions USA LLC
- Total releases
- 304.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Essex Solutions USA LLC: how the 304.3K lbs splits
304.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 297.0K lbs 97.6%
- Off-site Transfers 7.2K lbs 2.4%
- Water Discharges 66 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Essex Solutions USA LLC's 304.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.4%. 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
Essex Solutions USA LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Franklin, TN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 62.1K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 304.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,567 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. Essex Solutions USA LLC is pounds #88 and chemical-count #64 at 304.3K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Apcom Inc; Foley Products Co - Franklin; Georgia Masonry Supply Franklin; Spring Hill Seating. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Tennessee: Nucor Steel Florida Inc.; Aurora Metals Div LLC; Ati Flat Rolled Products Holdings LLC; Steel Dynamics Inc Structural & Rail Div. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; Phenol; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Cresol (mixed isomers).
Essex Solutions USA LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.6% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 304.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nucor Steel Florida Inc. and Aurora Metals Div LLC.
Essex Solutions USA LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
304K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Essex Solutions USA LLC inside Williamson's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Essex Solutions USA LLC reports the 260th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 77.7% of every pound reported in Williamson. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Nucor Steel Florida Inc. and Aurora Metals Div LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Williamson's reported pounds (391.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Essex Solutions USA LLC's total reported releases rose from 61.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 62.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Essex Solutions USA LLC's air releases rose from 59.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 60.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Essex Solutions USA LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Essex Solutions USA LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 304.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 4% (64.6K lbs to 62.1K lbs).
Essex Solutions 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 Essex Solutions USA LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% 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 | 64.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 56.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 60.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 61.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 62.1K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 103.4K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 91.5K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 35.8K lbs | - |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 26.6K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 17.6K lbs | - |
| 2,4-Dimethylphenol | 15.8K lbs | - |
| Copper | 7.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 4.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 1.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
Essex Solutions USA LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Essex Solutions USA LLC
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Apcom Inc, Foley Products Co - Franklin, Georgia Masonry Supply Franklin, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Nucor Steel Florida Inc., Aurora Metals Div LLC, Ati Flat Rolled Products Holdings LLC.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Essex Solutions USA LLC on cumulative reported pounds (304.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include M & R Plating, Eco Finishing, Tiara Yachts Inc. 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.
- M & R Plating Washington, MO · Fabricated Metals 304.2K lbs reported
- Eco Finishing Fridley, MN · Fabricated Metals 304.1K lbs reported
- Tiara Yachts Inc Holland, MI · Transportation Equipment 304.5K lbs reported
- Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Dudley Facility Dudley, NC · Wood Products 304.6K 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Phenol, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Cresol (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Apcom Inc. Essex Solutions 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 Essex Solutions 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.
Essex Solutions USA LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Franklin, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331318 · Primary Metals. 77.7% of Williamson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: M & R Plating (Δ 59 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Essex Solutions 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