EPA TRI Facility · Textiles
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15
Mount Holly, NC · Parent: American & Efird LLC
- Total releases
- 329.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15: how the 329.9K lbs splits
329.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 254.7K lbs 77.2%
- Off-site Transfers 75.1K lbs 22.8%
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15's 329.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 77.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 22.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mount Holly, NC, in the textiles sector. It reported 79.2K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 329.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,458 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 is pounds #81 and chemical-count #257 at 329.9K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant; Gold Bond Building Products - Mount Holly; Carus LLC Belmont Site; Gaston Electronics. Similar-scale Textiles peers outside North Carolina: Milliken & Co Enterprise Plant; Johns Manville; Graniteville Specialty Fabrics; Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Methanol.
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (77.2% air releases) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 329.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Milliken & Co Enterprise Plant and Johns Manville.
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
330K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 inside Gaston's TRI pounds
Among the 97 Textiles facilities in this database, American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 reports the 6th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 25.2% of every pound reported in Gaston. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone alone is 68.3% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Milliken & Co Enterprise Plant and Johns Manville.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Gaston's reported pounds (1.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15's total reported releases rose from 67.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 79.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15's air releases rose from 48.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 65.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15's off-site transfers fell from 19.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
4.9× more than the comparison
79% 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 American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 329.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 28% (61.9K lbs to 79.2K lbs).
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15: 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 American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 year-over-year reported totals (increased by 28% 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: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 61.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 50.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 70.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 67.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 79.2K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 225.2K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 75.1K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 29.5K lbs | - |
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant, Gold Bond Building Products - Mount Holly, Carus LLC Belmont Site, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Textiles Facilities
Other Textiles facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Milliken & Co Enterprise Plant, Johns Manville, Graniteville Specialty Fabrics.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 on cumulative reported pounds (329.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Kcs International Inc Cruisers Yachts Div Plant 1, Tribar Manufacturing LLC Plant #5, Arauco N.a. Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Kcs International Inc Cruisers Yachts Div Plant 1 Oconto, WI · Transportation Equipment 329.8K lbs reported
- Tribar Manufacturing LLC Plant #5 Wixom, MI · Fabricated Metals 330.0K lbs reported
- Arauco N.a. Inc. Malvern, AR · Wood Products 330.2K lbs reported
- Isonova Technologies LLC - Social Circle Social Circle, GA · Food 330.2K 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 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol; nearby reporters include Clariant Corp-Mount Holly West Plant. American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 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 American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mount Holly, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 313310 · Textiles. 25.2% of Gaston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kcs International Inc Cruisers Yachts Div Plant 1 (Δ 95 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone. 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