EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Johns Manville
Mcpherson, KS · Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- Total releases
- 232.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Johns Manville: how the 232.3K lbs splits
232.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 222.5K lbs 95.8%
- Air Releases 9.7K lbs 4.2%
Johns Manville's 232.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 95.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Johns Manville is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mcpherson, KS, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 62.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 232.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,982 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Johns Manville is pounds #43 and chemical-count #51 at 232.3K lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Viega Logistics Facility; Cargill Animal Nutrition; Certainteed LLC; Ics Inc. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Kansas: Roanoke Cement Co LLC; Endicott Clay Products Co Inc; Acme Brick Co Tulsa Plant; Carmeuse Lime Inc River Rouge Facility. Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc sites in this extract: Cerro Wire LLC; Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant; Pacificorp Jim Bridger Plant & Bridger Coal Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Ammonia; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Johns Manville stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (95.8% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 232.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Roanoke Cement Co LLC and Endicott Clay Products Co Inc.
Johns Manville vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
232K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Johns Manville: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Johns Manville reports the 115th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) alone is 68.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Kansas include Roanoke Cement Co LLC and Endicott Clay Products Co Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Johns Manville's pounds in one chemical - here Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) at 68.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Johns Manville's total reported releases rose from 43.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 62.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Johns Manville's off-site transfers rose from 43.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 62.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Johns Manville Form-R facts
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See how Johns Manville stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
20% less than the comparison
3.0× more 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 Johns Manville releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 232.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 13% (55.3K lbs to 62.4K lbs).
Johns Manville: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Johns Manville year-over-year reported totals (increased by 13% 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: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 55.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 71.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 48 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 43.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 62.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 160.1K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 62.4K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 9.7K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 89 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 27 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 2 lbs | - |
Johns Manville · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Johns Manville
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Viega Logistics Facility, Cargill Animal Nutrition, Certainteed LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Roanoke Cement Co LLC, Endicott Clay Products Co Inc, Acme Brick Co Tulsa Plant.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Johns Manville on cumulative reported pounds (232.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Berg Lacquer Co, U.S. Dod Usaf Hill Afb. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co Findlay, OH · Plastics and Rubber 232.5K lbs reported
- Berg Lacquer Co Los Angeles, CA · Hazardous Waste 232.1K lbs reported
- U.S. Dod Usaf Hill Afb Hill Afb, UT · Other 231.9K lbs reported
- Roseburg Forest Products Co. - Medford Mdf Medford, OR · Wood Products 232.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cerro Wire LLC, Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant.
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 Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Ammonia, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Viega Logistics Facility. Johns Manville stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Johns Manville TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Johns Manville totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mcpherson, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327993 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 13.5% of Mcpherson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (Δ 202 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Johns Manville stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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