EPA TRI Facility · Printing
Southern Graphic Systems LLC
Clarksville, TN · Parent: Southern Graphics Inc.
- Total releases
- 1.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Southern Graphic Systems LLC: how the 1.1K lbs splits
1.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 987 lbs 87.6%
- Air Releases 140 lbs 12.4%
Southern Graphic Systems LLC's 1.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 87.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 12.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper And Copper Compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Southern Graphic Systems LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Clarksville, TN, in the printing sector. It reported 508 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 1.1K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,677 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. Southern Graphic Systems LLC is pounds #419 and chemical-count #528 at 1.1K 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: Multi-Color Corp - Clarksville; Aludyne-Clarksville; Bridgestone Metalpha USA Inc; Purity Zinc Metals LLC. Similar-scale Printing peers outside Tennessee: Webtech Inc; Toppan Packaging USA Inc.; Western Roto Engravers Inc; Anocoil LLC. Other Southern Graphics Inc. sites in this extract: Southern Graphic Systems LLC; Southern Graphic Systems LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper And Copper Compounds.
Southern Graphic Systems LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (87.6% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Webtech Inc and Toppan Packaging USA Inc..
Southern Graphic Systems LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1K lbs 47th percentile higher than 47% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Southern Graphic Systems LLC: Copper And Copper Compounds-led volume
Among the 144 Printing facilities in this database, Southern Graphic Systems LLC reports the 122nd-largest volume (1.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper And Copper Compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Webtech Inc and Toppan Packaging USA Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Southern Graphic Systems LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Copper And Copper Compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Southern Graphic Systems LLC's total reported releases fell from 619 lb in 2022 to 508 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Graphic Systems LLC's air releases fell from 88 lb in 2022 to 52 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Graphic Systems LLC's off-site transfers fell from 531 lb in 2022 to 456 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Southern Graphic Systems LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Southern Graphic Systems LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (619 lbs to 508 lbs).
Southern Graphic Systems LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Southern Graphic Systems LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 18% from 2022 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: Copper And Copper Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 619 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 508 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 1.1K lbs | - |
Southern Graphic Systems LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southern Graphic Systems LLC
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Multi-Color Corp - Clarksville, Aludyne-Clarksville, Bridgestone Metalpha USA Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Printing Facilities
Other Printing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Webtech Inc, Toppan Packaging USA Inc., Western Roto Engravers Inc.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southern Graphic Systems LLC on cumulative reported pounds (1.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include E. Kentucky Power Corp. - J.k. Smith Power Station, Marathon Petroleum Co - Lebanon Oh Terminal, Fiber Composites LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa 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.
- E. Kentucky Power Corp. - J.k. Smith Power Station Winchester, KY · Electric Utilities 1.1K lbs reported
- Marathon Petroleum Co - Lebanon Oh Terminal Lebanon, OH · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 1.1K lbs reported
- Fiber Composites LLC Meridian, ID · Wood Products 1.1K lbs reported
- Pace International LLC Wapato, WA · Chemicals 1.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Southern Graphics Inc. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Southern Graphic Systems LLC, Southern Graphic Systems LLC.
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 Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Multi-Color Corp - Clarksville. Southern Graphic Systems LLC stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Southern Graphic Systems LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Copper And Copper Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Southern Graphic Systems LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Clarksville, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 323120 · Printing. 0.0% of Montgomery TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: E. Kentucky Power Corp. - J.k. Smith Power Station (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Southern Graphic Systems LLC stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Copper And Copper Compounds. 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