EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Solvay Chemicals Inc
Longview, WA · Parent: Solvay Holding Inc
- Total releases
- 2.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Solvay Chemicals Inc: how the 2.9K lbs splits
2.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 2.0K lbs 70.9%
- Air Releases 839 lbs 29.1%
Solvay Chemicals Inc's 2.9K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 70.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 29.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 WATER pathway CARC-LEAN
Solvay Chemicals Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Longview, WA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 235 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 2.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,188 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Washington's 311 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Solvay Chemicals Inc is pounds #186 and chemical-count #127 at 2.9K lbs. Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility leads reported pounds (13.1M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #106). Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (711.7K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Westlake US 2 LLC - Longview; Fxi Inc. - Longview; Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co.; Hasa Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Washington: Cosmetic Essence DBA Voyant Beauty; Inland Coatings Holdings LLC; Linde Hyco Clear Lake Plant; Flotek Chemistry LLC. Other Solvay Holding Inc sites in this extract: Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC; Cytec Engineered Materials Inc; Solvay USA Inc (snyder); Solvay USA LLC Silver Bow Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Naphthalene; Nitric acid.
Solvay Chemicals Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant WATER pathway (70.9% water discharges) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cosmetic Essence DBA Voyant Beauty and Inland Coatings Holdings LLC.
Solvay Chemicals Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Solvay Chemicals Inc: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Solvay Chemicals Inc reports the 2,525th-largest volume (2.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 70.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Washington include Cosmetic Essence DBA Voyant Beauty and Inland Coatings Holdings LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Solvay Chemicals Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 70.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Solvay Chemicals Inc's total reported releases fell from 666 lb in 2022 to 235 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Solvay Chemicals Inc's water releases fell from 485 lb in 2022 to 77 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Solvay Chemicals Inc's air releases fell from 181 lb in 2022 to 157 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Solvay Chemicals Inc Form-R facts
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See how Solvay Chemicals Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Solvay Chemicals Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 69% (748 lbs to 235 lbs).
Solvay Chemicals Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Solvay Chemicals Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 69% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 748 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 752 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 482 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 666 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 235 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 686 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 153 lbs | - |
Solvay Chemicals Inc · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Solvay Chemicals Inc
Closest other reporters in Washington - including Westlake US 2 LLC - Longview, Fxi Inc. - Longview, Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Washington - e.g. Cosmetic Essence DBA Voyant Beauty, Inland Coatings Holdings LLC, Linde Hyco Clear Lake Plant.
Compare beyond Washington
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Solvay Chemicals Inc on cumulative reported pounds (2.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Cosmetic Essence DBA Voyant Beauty, Holcim - Mwr Inc. Minneapolis Ready Mix, Qualserv Solutions LLC. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International 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.
- Cosmetic Essence DBA Voyant Beauty Ridgefield, NJ · Chemicals 2.9K lbs reported
- Holcim - Mwr Inc. Minneapolis Ready Mix Minneapolis, MN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 2.9K lbs reported
- Qualserv Solutions LLC Fort Smith, AR · Furniture 2.9K lbs reported
- Homer Laughlin China Co Newell, WV · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 2.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Solvay Holding Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC, Cytec Engineered Materials Inc, Solvay USA Inc (snyder).
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Naphthalene, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Westlake US 2 LLC - Longview. Solvay Chemicals Inc stamps LIGHT volume · WATER 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 Solvay Chemicals Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · WATER · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Solvay Chemicals Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Longview, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Cowlitz TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cosmetic Essence DBA Voyant Beauty (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Solvay Chemicals Inc stamps LIGHT volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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