EPA TRI Facility · Printing
Southern Graphic Systems LLC
Waukesha, WI · Parent: Southern Graphics Inc.
- Total releases
- 12.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Southern Graphic Systems LLC: how the 12.2K lbs splits
12.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 11.2K lbs 91.2%
- Air Releases 1.1K lbs 8.8%
Southern Graphic Systems LLC's 12.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 91.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 8.8%. 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 Waukesha, WI, in the printing sector. It reported 1.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 12.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,383 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Wisconsin's 836 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Southern Graphic Systems LLC is pounds #370 and chemical-count #716 at 12.2K lbs. Mullins Cheese Inc leads reported pounds (11.2M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #319). Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (2.2M lbs, pounds #16). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Accurate Specialties Inc; Cooper Power Systems LLC; Cooper Power Systems LLC; Prime Leather Finishes Co. Similar-scale Printing peers outside Wisconsin: American Greetings; Ir Engraving LLC; Menasha Pkg Llc/york; Qg Printing II 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 (91.2% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 12.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Greetings and Ir Engraving LLC.
Southern Graphic Systems LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
12K lbs Top 36% higher than 64% 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 79th-largest volume (12.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper And Copper Compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include American Greetings and Ir Engraving LLC.
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 rose from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Graphic Systems LLC's off-site transfers rose from 849 lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Graphic Systems LLC's air releases fell from 192 lb in 2022 to 176 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: 12.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 63% (3.7K lbs to 1.4K lbs).
Southern Graphic Systems LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Southern Graphic Systems LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 63% 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: Copper And Copper Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 4.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.4K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 12.2K lbs | - |
Southern Graphic Systems LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southern Graphic Systems LLC
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Accurate Specialties Inc, Cooper Power Systems LLC, Cooper Power Systems LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 835 other reporting facilities in Wisconsin.
Similar Printing Facilities
Other Printing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. American Greetings, Ir Engraving LLC, Menasha Pkg Llc/york.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southern Graphic Systems LLC on cumulative reported pounds (12.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Vesuvius USA Corp-Cd, Alkegen, Galvco Maryland 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.
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 Accurate Specialties Inc. 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.
Use and verify this record
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 Waukesha, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 323120 · Printing. 0.6% of Waukesha TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Vesuvius USA Corp-Cd (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