EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Knauf Insulation Inc.
Lanett, AL · Parent: Knauf Insulation
- Total releases
- 1.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Reported-total composition
How the reported total is distributed
1.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.2M lbs 97.7%
- Off-site Transfers 28.3K lbs 2.3%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
The segments reconcile to the cumulative total shown above. Off-site transfers are shown separately from releases to air, water, and land.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Knauf Insulation Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lanett, AL, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 233.6K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,137 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: West Fraser Huguley; Kardoes Rubber Co Inc a Hexpol Co; Mando America Corp; East Alabama Lumber Co Inc.. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Alabama: Mississippi Lime Co Ste Genevieve; Fairborn Cement Co; Certainteed LLC; Roxul USA Inc. Other Knauf Insulation sites in this extract: Knauf Insulation Inc.; Knauf Insulation Inc.; Knauf Insulation Inc.; Knauf Insulation Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Manganese.
Knauf Insulation Inc. has reported 1.2M lbs of toxic releases across 3 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. The facility operates in the Nonmetallic Mineral Product sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 98% 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.
Knauf Insulation Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Knauf Insulation Inc. reports the 18th-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 92.8% of every pound reported in Chambers. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 99.2% of the total.
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.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Knauf Insulation Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 247.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 233.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Knauf Insulation Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 6.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Knauf Insulation Inc.'s chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Knauf Insulation Inc.'s air releases fell from 240.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 220.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Knauf Insulation Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 32% (177.4K lbs to 233.6K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Knauf Insulation Inc. - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
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 | 177.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 322.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 263.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 247.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 233.6K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 10.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 158 lbs | - |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Knauf Insulation Inc.
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including West Fraser Huguley, Kardoes Rubber Co Inc a Hexpol Co, Mando America Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Mississippi Lime Co Ste Genevieve, Fairborn Cement Co, Certainteed LLC.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Knauf Insulation Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Thursday Pools, Chemours - Starke Facility, Cobalt Boats LLC. 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.
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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).
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Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Knauf Insulation Inc., Knauf Insulation Inc., Knauf Insulation Inc..
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 Ammonia, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese; nearby reporters include West Fraser Huguley. Knauf Insulation Inc. stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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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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