EPA TRI Facility · Tobacco
Swisher International Inc
Wheeling, WV
- Total releases
- 6.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Swisher International Inc: how the 6.8K lbs splits
6.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 4.5K lbs 66.7%
- Air Releases 2.3K lbs 33.3%
Swisher International Inc's 6.8K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 66.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 33.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nicotine and salts.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Swisher International Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wheeling, WV, in the tobacco sector. It reported 1.0K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 6.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,617 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. Swisher International Inc is pounds #106 and chemical-count #161 at 6.8K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ziegenfelder; Safety-Kleen Systems Wheeling (whe); Aes Industries Inc; Williams Ohio Valley Midstream - Moundsville Fractionation P. Similar-scale Tobacco peers outside West Virginia: Scandinavian Tobacco Group Lane Ltd; J P Taylor Co LLC; Commonwealth Brands Inc; John Middleton Co Kop Site. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nicotine and salts.
Swisher International Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Wheeling, WV: 6.8K lbs across 1 chemical. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 66.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Scandinavian Tobacco Group Lane Ltd and J P Taylor Co LLC.
Swisher International Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.8K lbs Top 41% higher than 59% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Swisher International Inc: Nicotine and salts-led volume
Among the 28 Tobacco facilities in this database, Swisher International Inc reports the 24th-largest volume (6.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nicotine and salts alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside West Virginia include Scandinavian Tobacco Group Lane Ltd and J P Taylor Co LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Swisher International Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Nicotine and salts at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Swisher International Inc's total reported releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Swisher International Inc's off-site transfers fell from 955 lb in 2022 to 750 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Swisher International Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Swisher International Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 47% (1.9K lbs to 1.0K lbs).
Swisher International Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Swisher International Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 47% 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: Nicotine and salts.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 1.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.0K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nicotine and salts | 6.8K lbs | - |
Swisher International Inc in Ohio
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Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including Ziegenfelder, Safety-Kleen Systems Wheeling (whe), Aes Industries Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Tobacco Facilities
Other Tobacco facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside West Virginia - e.g. Scandinavian Tobacco Group Lane Ltd, J P Taylor Co LLC, Commonwealth Brands Inc.
Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Swisher International Inc on cumulative reported pounds (6.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Precision Spray & Coatings Llc., Millennium Galvanizing LLC, Multi-Chem Group Haughton la Facility. 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.
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- Multi-Chem Group Haughton la Facility Haughton, LA · Chemical Wholesalers 6.8K lbs reported
- Lear Corportion Selma, AL · Plastics and Rubber 6.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Nicotine and salts; nearby reporters include Ziegenfelder. Swisher International Inc stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Swisher International Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Nicotine and salts) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Swisher International Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wheeling, WV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 312230 · Tobacco. 2.0% of Ohio TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Precision Spray & Coatings Llc. (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Swisher International Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 66.7%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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