EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover
Conover, NC · Parent: Leggett & Platt Inc
- Total releases
- 2.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover: how the 2.1K lbs splits
2.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.1K lbs 100.0%
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover's 2.1K 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: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Conover, NC, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 367 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 2.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,733 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. Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover is pounds #410 and chemical-count #311 at 2.1K 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: Armacell Engineered Foams; Corning Optical Communications Llc-Hmtc; Cleveland-Cliffs Piedmont; Argos Hickory Concrete Plant. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside North Carolina: Armada Rubber Manufacturing Co; Kimoto Tech Inc; Teel Plastics LLC; Five Star Coatings Group. Other Leggett & Platt Inc sites in this extract: Sterling Steel Co LLC; Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC; Leggett & Platt Inc; Leggett & Platt Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers); Diisocyanates; Diethanolamine.
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Armada Rubber Manufacturing Co and Kimoto Tech Inc.
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.1K lbs Top 49% higher than 51% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover reports the 981st-largest volume (2.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) alone is 97.2% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 97.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Armada Rubber Manufacturing Co and Kimoto Tech Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) at 97.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover's total reported releases rose from 329 lb in 2022 to 367 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover's air releases rose from 329 lb in 2022 to 367 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover Form-R facts
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See how Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 16% (436 lbs to 367 lbs).
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 16% 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: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 436 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 534 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 417 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 329 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 367 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 58 lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 0 lbs | - |
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Armacell Engineered Foams, Corning Optical Communications Llc-Hmtc, Cleveland-Cliffs Piedmont, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Armada Rubber Manufacturing Co, Kimoto Tech Inc, Teel Plastics LLC.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover on cumulative reported pounds (2.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Aluma-Weld Inc. D/b/a Xpress Boats, Armada Rubber Manufacturing Co, Protolabs. 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.
- Aluma-Weld Inc. D/b/a Xpress Boats Hot Springs, AR · Transportation Equipment 2.1K lbs reported
- Armada Rubber Manufacturing Co Armada, MI · Plastics and Rubber 2.1K lbs reported
- Protolabs Minneapolis, MN · Fabricated Metals 2.1K lbs reported
- Pvs Dx Inc. Houston, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 2.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Leggett & Platt Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sterling Steel Co LLC, Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC, Leggett & Platt Inc.
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 Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates, Diethanolamine; nearby reporters include Armacell Engineered Foams. Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Conover, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326150 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.0% of Catawba TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Aluma-Weld Inc. D/b/a Xpress Boats (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Elite Comfort Solutions - Conover stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). 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