Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant – Emissions Trend
Front Royal, VA · 2019–2024 · Parent: Axalta Coating Systems LLC
This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant, spanning 2019–2024. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 39.0K in 2019 and closed at 30.0K in 2024 – a decrease of 23.2% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Zinc compounds at 48.4K, followed by Toluene at 46.5K.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this chemicals facility.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant's total reported releases rose from 49.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 52.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant's air releases rose from 30.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 32.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant's chemicals reported rose from 24 in 2022 to 25 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant's off-site transfers rose from 19.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39.0K lbs | 26 | - |
| 2020 | 59.4K lbs | 25 | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 44.3K lbs | 24 | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 49.8K lbs | 24 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 52.1K lbs | 25 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 30.0K lbs | 19 | -42.4% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 7.3K | 20.8K | 7.0K | 6.9K | 6.1K | 431 | 48.4K |
| Toluene | 7.9K | 7.0K | 6.2K | 6.9K | 8.1K | 10.4K | 46.5K |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 8.2K | 6.4K | 7.2K | 8.2K | 7.6K | 7.0K | 44.5K |
| Methyl methacrylate | 265 | 4.9K | 5.8K | 5.8K | 8.1K | 4.4K | 29.4K |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | - | 8.5K | 7.5K | 8.0K | - | 7 | 24.0K |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.4K | 2.6K | 3.1K | 3.7K | 3.2K | 2.8K | 18.9K |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 4.4K | - | - | - | 11.1K | - | 15.6K |
| Vanadium compounds | 1.2K | 3.9K | 2.5K | 4.6K | 2.5K | 104 | 14.9K |
| Methanol | 2.3K | 2.3K | 1.9K | 2.3K | 949 | 1.4K | 11.1K |
| Styrene | 1.2K | 921 | 1.0K | 992 | 610 | 543 | 5.3K |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 685 | 527 | 421 | 386 | 313 | 499 | 2.8K |
| Methyl acrylate | 265 | 243 | 283 | 327 | 1.1K | 417 | 2.7K |
| Acrylic acid | 368 | 293 | 352 | 375 | 994 | - | 2.4K |
| Butyl acrylate | 520 | 310 | 421 | 431 | 238 | 232 | 2.2K |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 126 | 124 | 125 | 195 | 161 | 620 | 1.4K |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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