EPA TRI Facility · Textiles
Fil-Tec Inc
Smithsburg, MD
- Total releases
- 61.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Fil-Tec Inc: how the 68.1K lbs splits
68.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 68.1K lbs 100.0%
Fil-Tec Inc's 68.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Fil-Tec Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Smithsburg, MD, in the textiles sector. It reported 7.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 61.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 5,683 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Maryland's 152 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Fil-Tec Inc is pounds #22 and chemical-count #116 at 61.0K lbs. Darling Ingredients Inc.- Linkwood Facility leads reported pounds (9.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #37). Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex leads chemical count at 27 chemicals (560.1K lbs, pounds #9). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Holcim(us) Inc.; Iko Northeast Inc.; Mack Trucks Inc; Great Southern Wood - Md Inc.. Similar-scale Textiles peers outside Maryland: Worthen Industries; Coats Na Hendersonville Plant; Tonoga Inc DBA Taconic; Heytex-Usa. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.
Fil-Tec Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 61.0K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Worthen Industries and Coats Na Hendersonville Plant.
Fil-Tec Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
61K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Fil-Tec Inc: Methanol-led volume
Among the 97 Textiles facilities in this database, Fil-Tec Inc reports the 21st-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Maryland include Worthen Industries and Coats Na Hendersonville Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Fil-Tec Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Fil-Tec Inc's total reported releases fell from 11.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fil-Tec Inc's air releases fell from 11.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Fil-Tec Inc Form-R facts
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90% 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 Fil-Tec Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 68.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 52% (14.7K lbs to 7.1K lbs).
Fil-Tec Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Fil-Tec Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 52% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 11.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 14.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 11.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 8.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 7.1K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 68.1K lbs | - |
Fil-Tec Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Fil-Tec Inc
Closest other reporters in Maryland - including Holcim(us) Inc., Iko Northeast Inc., Mack Trucks Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Textiles Facilities
Other Textiles facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maryland - e.g. Worthen Industries, Coats Na Hendersonville Plant, Tonoga Inc DBA Taconic.
Compare beyond Maryland
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Fil-Tec Inc on cumulative reported pounds (61.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Isola USA Corp., Azz Galvanizing Services-Waskom, Alabama Pellets LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Isola USA Corp. Chandler, AZ · Computers and Electronic Products 61.0K lbs reported
- Azz Galvanizing Services-Waskom Waskom, TX · Fabricated Metals 61.0K lbs reported
- Alabama Pellets LLC Aliceville, AL · Wood Products 61.1K lbs reported
- Dorsey Trailer Elba, AL · Transportation Equipment 61.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Methanol; nearby reporters include Holcim(us) Inc.. Fil-Tec Inc stamps LIGHT 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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This Fil-Tec Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Fil-Tec Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Smithsburg, MD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 313310 · Textiles. 5.0% of Washington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Isola USA Corp. (Δ 14 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Fil-Tec Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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