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
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. 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.
Appleton Group LLC has reported 5.3K lbs of toxic releases across 3 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 1 is classified as carcinogen, representing 33% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Electrical Equipment sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 92% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
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.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Appleton Group LLC files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 335311 (Electrical Equipment). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 5.3K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 3 distinct chemicals, 1 of which (33%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Diisocyanates; Copper.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 4.9K lbs (92.2% of total volume), followed by off-site transfers at 7.8%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 15% - from 1.0K lbs to 852 lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Emerson Electric Co alongside Micro Motion Inc.; Appleton Group LLC; Emerson Electric Co; Fisher Controls International LLC. Nearest other TRI reporters: Moriroku Technology North American Inc. - Rainsville; Bluescope Buildings N.a. Inc; Plasman; Siemens Energy Inc. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Southern States LLC; Prysmian Cable & Systems LLC; Sub Zero Freezer Co Inc; St. Marys Carbon Co Inc.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Appleton Group LLC has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Moriroku Technology North American Inc. - Rainsville for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
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.
Quick Facts
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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).
Reported total releases by year
Appleton Group LLC - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
2019
0 million lbs
- 2020 0
2020
0 million lbs
- 2021 0
2021
0 million lbs
- 2022 0
2022
0 million lbs
- 2023 0
2023
0 million lbs
What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| 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 | - |
Location
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.
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.
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.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Styrene, Diisocyanates, Copper; nearby reporters include Moriroku Technology North American Inc. - Rainsville. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
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- Cross-check similar-scale peer Southern States LLC outside Alabama. Open Southern States LLC
Rank and named neighbors (Moriroku Technology North American Inc. - Rainsville, Bluescope Buildings N.a. Inc) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Appleton Group LLC. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.