EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Knauf Insulation Inc.
Shasta Lake, CA · Parent: Knauf Insulation
- Total releases
- 1.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Knauf Insulation Inc.: how the 1.0M lbs splits
1.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 998.2K lbs 97.8%
- Off-site Transfers 22.9K lbs 2.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Knauf Insulation Inc.'s 1.0M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Knauf Insulation Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Shasta Lake, CA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 214.5K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 1.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,286 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Knauf Insulation Inc. is pounds #27 and chemical-count #524 at 1.0M lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Calportland Redding Cement Plant; J.f. Shea Construction Inc Fawndale Rock & Asphalt; J.f. Shea Construction Inc. Aggregate Products; U.S. Forest Service Redding Airtanker Base. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside California: Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc; St Marys Cement U.S. LLC; Martin Marietta North Texas Cement LLC; Graymont (wi) 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; Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
Knauf Insulation Inc. stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.8% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc and St Marys Cement U.S. LLC.
Knauf Insulation Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.0M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Knauf Insulation Inc. inside Shasta's TRI pounds
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Knauf Insulation Inc. reports the 25th-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 97.3% of every pound reported in Shasta. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 97.8% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc and St Marys Cement U.S. LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Shasta's reported pounds (1.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Knauf Insulation Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 201.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 214.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Knauf Insulation Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 2.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Knauf Insulation Inc.'s air releases fell from 199.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 194.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Knauf Insulation Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Knauf Insulation Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
72.3× more than the comparison
67% 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 Knauf Insulation Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 10% (195.5K lbs to 214.5K lbs).
Knauf Insulation Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Knauf Insulation Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 10% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 195.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 199.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 210.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 201.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 214.5K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 998.4K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 22.7K lbs | - |
Knauf Insulation Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Knauf Insulation Inc.
Closest other reporters in California - including Calportland Redding Cement Plant, J.f. Shea Construction Inc Fawndale Rock & Asphalt, J.f. Shea Construction Inc. Aggregate Products, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc, St Marys Cement U.S. LLC, Martin Marietta North Texas Cement LLC.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Knauf Insulation Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (1.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Charter Next Generation - Superior, Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex, Praxis Cos LLC. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Charter Next Generation - Superior Superior, WI · Plastics and Rubber 1.0M lbs reported
- Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex Hamlet, NC · Electric Utilities 1.0M lbs reported
- Praxis Cos LLC Savannah, TN · Plastics and Rubber 1.0M lbs reported
- Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc Niagara Falls, NY · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.0M lbs reported
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, Manganese And Manganese Compounds; nearby reporters include Calportland Redding Cement Plant. 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.
Use and verify this record
This Knauf Insulation Inc. TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Knauf Insulation Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Shasta Lake, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327993 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 97.3% of Shasta TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Charter Next Generation - Superior (Δ 634 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Knauf Insulation Inc. stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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