EPA TRI Facility · Electrical Equipment
Appleton Group LLC
Rainsville, AL · Parent: Emerson Electric Co
- Total releases
- 5.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Appleton Group LLC: how the 5.3K lbs splits
5.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.9K lbs 92.2%
- Off-site Transfers 410 lbs 7.8%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Appleton Group LLC's 5.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 92.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 7.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
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-HEAVY
Appleton Group LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Rainsville, AL, in the electrical equipment sector. It reported 852 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 5.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,094 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Moriroku Technology North American Inc. - Rainsville; Bluescope Buildings N.a. Inc; Plasman; Siemens Energy Inc. Similar-scale Electrical Equipment peers outside Alabama: Southern States LLC; Prysmian Cable & Systems LLC; Sub Zero Freezer Co Inc; St. Marys Carbon Co Inc. Other Emerson Electric Co sites in this extract: Micro Motion Inc.; Appleton Group LLC; Emerson Electric Co; Fisher Controls International LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Diisocyanates; Copper.
Compare Appleton Group LLC with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Moriroku Technology North American Inc. - Rainsville Rainsville · 134.5K lbs
- Bluescope Buildings N.a. Inc Rainsville · 170.7K lbs
- Plasman Fort Payne · 130.3K lbs
- Siemens Energy Inc Fort Payne · 8.0K lbs
Similar-scale Electrical Equipment sites elsewhere: Southern States LLC (GA) · Prysmian Cable & Systems LLC (NH) · Sub Zero Freezer Co Inc (AZ)
Appleton Group LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (92.2% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Southern States LLC and Prysmian Cable & Systems LLC.
Appleton Group LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.3K lbs Top 43% higher than 57% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Appleton Group LLC: Styrene-led volume
Among the 566 Electrical Equipment facilities in this database, Appleton Group LLC reports the 202nd-largest volume (5.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 66.8% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 66.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Alabama include Southern States LLC and Prysmian Cable & Systems LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Appleton Group LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 66.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Appleton Group LLC's total reported releases fell from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 852 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Appleton Group LLC's off-site transfers fell from 360 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Appleton Group LLC's air releases fell from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 852 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Appleton Group LLC Form-R facts
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25% less than the comparison
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 Appleton Group LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 15% (1.0K lbs to 852 lbs).
Appleton Group LLC: 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 Appleton Group LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 15% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 1.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 852 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 3.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Copper | 5 lbs | - |
Appleton Group LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Appleton Group LLC
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Moriroku Technology North American Inc. - Rainsville, Bluescope Buildings N.a. Inc, Plasman, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Electrical Equipment Facilities
Other Electrical Equipment facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Southern States LLC, Prysmian Cable & Systems LLC, Sub Zero Freezer Co Inc.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Appleton Group LLC on cumulative reported pounds (5.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Federal Correctional Complex Oakdale Lousiana, Modine Manufacturing Co, Linde. 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.
- Federal Correctional Complex Oakdale Lousiana Oakdale, LA · Other 5.3K lbs reported
- Modine Manufacturing Co Jefferson City, MO · Transportation Equipment 5.3K lbs reported
- Linde Fort Worth, TX · Chemicals 5.3K lbs reported
- Elliott Co of Indianapoli S Inc. Indianapolis, IN · Plastics and Rubber 5.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Emerson Electric Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Micro Motion Inc., Appleton Group LLC, Emerson Electric Co.
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 Styrene, Diisocyanates, Copper; nearby reporters include Moriroku Technology North American Inc. - Rainsville. Appleton Group LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Appleton Group LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Appleton Group LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Rainsville, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 335311 · Electrical Equipment. 0.2% of Dekalb TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Federal Correctional Complex Oakdale Lousiana (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Appleton Group LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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