EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Lenzing Fibers Inc
Axis, AL
- Total releases
- 425.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
Lenzing Fibers Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Axis, AL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 56.0K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 425.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,152 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: Amvac Chemical Co; Fmc Corp - Mobile Manufacturing Center; Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC; Ssab Alabama Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Alabama: Orion Engineered Carbons Borger Plant; Curia Missouri-Springfield (formerly Amri-Missouri Inc.); Ingevity South Carolina LLC Charleston Chemical Plant; Denka Performance Elastomer LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Peracetic acid.
Lenzing Fibers Inc has reported 425.7K lbs of toxic releases across 2 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. The facility operates in the Chemicals sector. The primary release pathway is water discharges, accounting for 100% 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 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Lenzing Fibers Inc reports the 435th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is more than 99.9% 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.
Lenzing Fibers Inc files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 325220 (Chemicals). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 425.7K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 2 distinct chemicals. Largest chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Peracetic acid.
The dominant release pathway is water discharges at 425.4K lbs (99.9% of total volume), followed by air releases at 0.1%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 31% - from 80.9K lbs to 56.0K lbs. Nearest other TRI reporters: Amvac Chemical Co; Fmc Corp - Mobile Manufacturing Center; Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC; Ssab Alabama Inc. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Orion Engineered Carbons Borger Plant; Curia Missouri-Springfield (formerly Amri-Missouri Inc.); Ingevity South Carolina LLC Charleston Chemical Plant; Denka Performance Elastomer LLC.
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 Lenzing Fibers Inc has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Amvac Chemical Co for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Lenzing Fibers Inc's total reported releases fell from 100.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 56.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lenzing Fibers Inc's water releases fell from 100.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 56.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Lenzing Fibers Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 425.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 31% (80.9K lbs to 56.0K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Lenzing Fibers Inc - annual TRI totals
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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 | 80.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 78.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 109.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 100.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 56.0K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 425.4K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 240 lbs | - |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lenzing Fibers Inc
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Amvac Chemical Co, Fmc Corp - Mobile Manufacturing Center, Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC, ordered by distance.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Orion Engineered Carbons Borger Plant, Curia Missouri-Springfield (formerly Amri-Missouri Inc.), Ingevity South Carolina LLC Charleston Chemical Plant.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Amvac Chemical Co. "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.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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What to do with this facility's data
From Lenzing Fibers Inc, open Amvac Chemical Co or Orion Engineered Carbons Borger Plant next rather than reading rank alone.
- See whether releases reported by Lenzing Fibers Inc are rising or falling over time (watch Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) in the chemical mix). View trends
- Compare Lenzing Fibers Inc with nearby reporter Amvac Chemical Co before treating rank as risk. Open Amvac Chemical Co
- Cross-check similar-scale peer Orion Engineered Carbons Borger Plant outside Alabama. Open Orion Engineered Carbons Borger Plant
Rank and named neighbors (Amvac Chemical Co, Fmc Corp - Mobile Manufacturing Center) 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 Lenzing Fibers Inc. 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.