Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC
Quick Summary
- •Released 26 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
3500 INDUSTRIAL WAY
LONGVIEW, WA 98632
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- COWLITZ County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325180
- Inspections
- 8 · last Mar 24, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110000490870
How This Compares
#199
of 292 TRI reporters in WA
#11,157
of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
12
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 20 | — |
| 2017 | 26 | +30% |
| 2018 | 26 | 0% |
| 2019 | 589 | +2165% |
| 2020 | 752 | +28% |
| 2021 | 482 | -36% |
| 2022 | 666 | +38% |
| 2023 | 235 | -65% |
| 2024 | 75 | -68% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | 29 | 29 | — | — | 3 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 24 | 24 | — | — | 250 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 22 | — | 22 | — | 900,249 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | 126 | 126 | — | — | 79 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 77 | — | 77 | — | 1,340,864 | |
| Nitric acid | 31 | 31 | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 485 | — | 485 | — | 1,463,970 | |
| Naphthalene | 147 | 147 | — | — | 260 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 34 | 34 | — | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 294 | — | 294 | — | 1,374,306 | |
| Naphthalene | 156 | 156 | — | — | 69 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 32 | 32 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 599 | — | 599 | — | 1,171,069 | |
| Naphthalene | 125 | 125 | — | — | 66 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 28 | 28 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 589 | — | 589 | — | 1,097,076 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 1,049,886 | |
| Nitric acid | 26 | 26 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 1,026,897 | |
| Nitric acid | 26 | 26 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 501,653 | |
| Nitric acid | 20 | 20 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | — | 227,635 |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | — | — | 900,249 |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | 3 |
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | 932,653 |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE, LLC
GRANTSVILLE, UT
|
Naphthalene | — | — | — | 2 |
Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Transferred (lbs) | POTW |
|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | 0 | THREE RIVERS REGIONAL WWTP, LONGVIEW |
| Nitric acid | 250 | THREE RIVERS REGIONAL WWTP, LONGVIEW |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 900,249 | THREE RIVERS REGIONAL WWTP, LONGVIEW |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 1, 2023 | Dec 2, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | May 25, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | Resolved |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Apr 20, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Apr 20, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 3, 2019 | Aug 3, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 3, 2019 | Aug 3, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 15, 2019 | Jun 15, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 15, 2019 | Jun 15, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 28, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Mar 7, 2019 | Mar 7, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 15, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Aug 17, 2013 | Jan 30, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Large Quantity Handlers | Aug 7, 2013 | Jan 30, 2014 | Resolved |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.12 | +2% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.12 | +3% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.87 mg/L | 0.68 | +27% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.58 mg/L | 0.68 | +132% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.80 mg/L | 0.68 | +18% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.81 mg/L | 0.68 | +19% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.22 mg/L | 0.68 | +79% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.17 mg/L | 0.12 | +47% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.17 mg/L | 0.12 | +47% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.03 mg/L | 0.68 | +51% | Mar 2017 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 mg/L | 0.12 | +72% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.03 mg/L | 0.68 | +51% | Mar 2017 | Resolved |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 mg/L | 0.12 | +72% | Mar 2017 | Open |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.98 mg/L | 0.68 | +191% | Dec 2016 | Resolved |
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.98 mg/L | 0.68 | +191% | Dec 2016 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case WA-793392 · Nov 25, 2024
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-WAD982654881-001 · Aug 7, 2013
Administrative - Formal
· Case 10-2007-0048 · Dec 10, 2006
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