EPA TRI Facility · Textiles
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC
Windsor Locks, CT · Parent: Ahlstrom USA Inc
- Total releases
- 196.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC: how the 229.5K lbs splits
229.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 227.2K lbs 99.0%
- Water Discharges 2.2K lbs 1.0%
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC's 229.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 1.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Windsor Locks, CT, in the textiles sector. It reported 33.2K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 196.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 3,267 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Connecticut's 240 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC is pounds #11 and chemical-count #122 at 196.2K lbs. Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc leads reported pounds (1.5M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site leads chemical count at 19 chemicals (436.7K lbs, pounds #3). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ahlstrom Power Windsor Locks LLC; Northeast Lamp Recycling Inc.; Ebtec Corp; Hamilton Sundstrand. Similar-scale Textiles peers outside Connecticut: Milliken & Co-Pendleton Finishing Plant; Owens Corning; Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co; Phifer Inc. Other Ahlstrom USA Inc sites in this extract: Ahlstrom Power Windsor Locks LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 196.2K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Milliken & Co-Pendleton Finishing Plant and Owens Corning.
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
196K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 97 Textiles facilities in this database, Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC reports the 9th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 86.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Connecticut include Milliken & Co-Pendleton Finishing Plant and Owens Corning.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 86.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC's total reported releases rose from 29.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC's water releases fell from 125 lb in 2022 to 103 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC's air releases rose from 29.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC Form-R facts
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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 Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 229.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 30% (47.4K lbs to 33.2K lbs).
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 30% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 47.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 44.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 45.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 29.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 29.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 33.2K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 199.1K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 30.4K lbs | - |
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC
Closest other reporters in Connecticut - including Ahlstrom Power Windsor Locks LLC, Northeast Lamp Recycling Inc., Ebtec Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Textiles Facilities
Other Textiles facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Connecticut - e.g. Milliken & Co-Pendleton Finishing Plant, Owens Corning, Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co.
Compare beyond Connecticut
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC on cumulative reported pounds (196.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include New Millennium Building Systems, Florida Canyon & Standard Mines, Airgas Nitrous Oxide Corp. 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.
- New Millennium Building Systems Salem, VA · Fabricated Metals 196.2K lbs reported
- Florida Canyon & Standard Mines Imlay, NV · Metal Mining 196.2K lbs reported
- Airgas Nitrous Oxide Corp Tooele, UT · Chemicals 196.2K lbs reported
- Vertex Refining Alabama LLC Saraland, AL · Petroleum 196.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Ahlstrom USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ahlstrom Power Windsor Locks LLC.
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, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Ahlstrom Power Windsor Locks LLC. Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC stamps MID 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 Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Windsor Locks, CT, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 313230 · Textiles. 5.3% of Hartford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: New Millennium Building Systems (Δ 48 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC stamps MID 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