EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Elementis Speciaties Inc
Proctor, WV · Parent: Elementis
- Total releases
- 34.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Elementis Speciaties Inc: how the 34.5K lbs splits
34.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 34.5K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 2 lbs <0.1%
Elementis Speciaties Inc's 34.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Elementis Speciaties Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Proctor, WV, in the chemicals sector. It reported 6.3K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 34.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,995 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In West Virginia's 182 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Elementis Speciaties Inc is pounds #71 and chemical-count #30 at 34.5K lbs. Harrison Power Station leads reported pounds (32.5M lbs) at 29 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Mount Storm Power Station leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (5.6M lbs, pounds #7). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Covestro; Westlake Natrium LLC; Certainteed Gypsum; American Electric Power Kammer/mitchell Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside West Virginia: Prc-Desoto International Inc.; Halliburton Odessa Field Camp; Glass Coatings & Concepts; Koppers Performance Chemcials. Other Elementis sites in this extract: Elementis Specialties Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Ammonia; Vinyl acetate; Ethyl acrylate.
Elementis Speciaties Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 34.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Prc-Desoto International Inc. and Halliburton Odessa Field Camp.
Elementis Speciaties Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
35K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Elementis Speciaties Inc: Toluene-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Elementis Speciaties Inc reports the 1,476th-largest volume (34.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 76.9% of the total. Scale peers outside West Virginia include Prc-Desoto International Inc. and Halliburton Odessa Field Camp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Elementis Speciaties Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 76.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Elementis Speciaties Inc's total reported releases rose from 4.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Elementis Speciaties Inc's air releases rose from 4.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Elementis Speciaties Inc's chemicals reported fell from 10 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Elementis Speciaties Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Elementis Speciaties Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 34.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 54% (13.8K lbs to 6.3K lbs).
Elementis Speciaties Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Elementis Speciaties Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 54% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 9.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 503 lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 4.1K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 6.3K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 26.6K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 7.2K lbs | - |
| Vinyl acetate | 179 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethyl acrylate | 171 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 158 lbs | - |
| Methyl acrylate | 140 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 81 lbs | - |
| Maleic anhydride | 12 lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 7 lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 1 lbs | - |
Elementis Speciaties Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Elementis Speciaties Inc
Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including Covestro, Westlake Natrium LLC, Certainteed Gypsum, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 181 other reporting facilities in West Virginia.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside West Virginia - e.g. Prc-Desoto International Inc., Halliburton Odessa Field Camp, Glass Coatings & Concepts.
Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Elementis Speciaties Inc on cumulative reported pounds (34.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Connector Castings Inc, Prc-Desoto International Inc., Fuyao Glass America Inc. (0857105003). Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- Connector Castings Inc Saint Louis, MO · Primary Metals 34.5K lbs reported
- Prc-Desoto International Inc. Kennesaw, GA · Chemicals 34.5K lbs reported
- Fuyao Glass America Inc. (0857105003) Moraine, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 34.5K lbs reported
- Hytek Finishes Co Kent, WA · Fabricated Metals 34.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Elementis Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Elementis Specialties Inc..
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 Toluene, Ammonia, Vinyl acetate, Ethyl acrylate; nearby reporters include Covestro. Elementis Speciaties Inc stamps LIGHT 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 Elementis Speciaties Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Elementis Speciaties Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Proctor, WV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.6% of Marshall TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Connector Castings Inc (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Elementis Speciaties Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene. 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