EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Knauf Insulation Inc.
Albion, MI · Parent: Knauf Insulation
- Total releases
- 704.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Knauf Insulation Inc.: how the 704.8K lbs splits
704.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 704.6K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 223 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Knauf Insulation Inc.'s 704.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Knauf Insulation Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Albion, MI, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 124.4K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 704.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,604 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Knauf Insulation Inc. is pounds #55 and chemical-count #429 at 704.8K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Albion Facility; Avient Colorants USA LLC - Albion Facility; Marshall Excelsior Co; Autocam Precision Components. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Michigan: Johns Manville Plant 7; Johns Manville; Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Fairburn Ga; Ash Grove Cement Co. 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; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Compare Knauf Insulation Inc. with
Nearest reporters in Michigan
- The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Albion Facility Albion · 143.3K lbs
- Avient Colorants USA LLC - Albion Facility Albion · 29.1K lbs
- Marshall Excelsior Co Marshall · 2.4K lbs
- Autocam Precision Components Marshall · 21 lbs
Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product sites elsewhere: Johns Manville Plant 7 (OH) · Johns Manville (CA) · Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Fairburn Ga (GA)
Knauf Insulation Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 704.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Johns Manville Plant 7 and Johns Manville.
Knauf Insulation Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
705K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% 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.: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Knauf Insulation Inc. reports the 44th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Johns Manville Plant 7 and Johns Manville.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Knauf Insulation Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Knauf Insulation Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 146.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 124.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Knauf Insulation Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 27 lb in 2022 to 60 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Knauf Insulation Inc.'s chemicals reported rose from 1 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Knauf Insulation Inc.'s air releases fell from 146.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 124.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Knauf Insulation Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Knauf Insulation Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 704.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 9% (136.1K lbs to 124.4K lbs).
Knauf Insulation Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID 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 (decreased by 9% 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 | 136.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 149.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 148.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 146.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 124.4K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 704.8K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 23 lbs | - |
Knauf Insulation Inc. · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Michigan - including The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Albion Facility, Avient Colorants USA LLC - Albion Facility, Marshall Excelsior Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Johns Manville Plant 7, Johns Manville, Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Fairburn Ga.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Knauf Insulation Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (704.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Borger Carbon Black Plant, Crown Beverage Packaging, Wellborn Cabinet Inc. 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.
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Similar chemical count
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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, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Albion Facility. Knauf Insulation Inc. 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.
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This Knauf Insulation Inc. TRI extract (MID · 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 Albion, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327993 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 21.4% of Calhoun TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Borger Carbon Black Plant (Δ 785 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Knauf Insulation Inc. 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