EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product

Kohler Co.

Spartanburg, SC · Parent: Kohler Co

Total releases
339.7K lbs
Chemicals reported
2
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

MIXED Form-R mix

Kohler Co.: how the 339.7K lbs splits

339.7K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 226.4K lbs 66.6%
  • Land Disposal 62.2K lbs 18.3%
  • Off-site Transfers 51.1K lbs 15.0%
  • Water Discharges 12 lbs <0.1%

Kohler Co.'s 339.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 66.6% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 18.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.

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.

MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY

Kohler Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Spartanburg, SC, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 113.0K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2022, and 339.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 2,417 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Kohler Co. is pounds #73 and chemical-count #285 at 339.7K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Univar Solutions USA; Santolubes Manufacturing LLC; Transcontinental Spartanburg; Isomedix Operations Inc.. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside South Carolina: Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC; Ardagh Glass Inc; Materials Packaging Corp; Western Lime Eden Facility - Lime Production. Other Kohler Co sites in this extract: Kohler Co; Kohler Co; Kohler Co; Kohler Co. Casa Grande. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Zinc compounds.

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Kohler Co. is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Spartanburg, SC: 339.7K lbs across 2 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 66.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC and Ardagh Glass Inc.

#2,417 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 9.3% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Kohler Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

340K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Kohler Co.: Styrene-led volume

Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Kohler Co. reports the 87th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 66.6% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 66.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC and Ardagh Glass Inc.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Kohler Co.'s pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 66.6%. Not a toxicity score.

Kohler Co. Form-R facts

Sector
Nonmetallic Mineral Product
MID volume
339.7K lbs
MIXED pathway
Air Releases
CARC-HEAVY chem count
2 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Styrene

Compare this facility

See how Kohler Co. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Kohler Co.
339.7K lbs
Univar Solutions USA
119.5K lbs

2.8× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Kohler Co.
2
Univar Solutions USA
8

75% 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 Kohler Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 339.7K lbs.

Air Releases 226.4K lbs (66.6%)
Land Disposal 62.2K lbs (18.3%)
Off-site Transfers 51.1K lbs (15.0%)
Water Discharges 12 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2022, total releases increased by 214% (36.0K lbs to 113.0K lbs).

Kohler Co.: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2022

million lbs

What this shows Kohler Co. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 214% from 2019 to 2022). 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: Styrene.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 36.0K lbs 1
2020 77.0K lbs 2
2021 113.6K lbs 2
2022 113.0K lbs 2

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Styrene 226.4K lbs Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 113.3K lbs -

Kohler Co. in Spartanburg

Spartanburg, SC
34.9269, -81.8517
County TRI context
Spartanburg · 5.1% of county pounds
Parent company
Kohler Co

Compare beyond South Carolina

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kohler Co. on cumulative reported pounds (339.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include US Army National Guard Camp Atterbury Ranges, Louisiana Pacific Corp. Roxboro Osb, Nestle Purina Petcare Co. 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.

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 Styrene, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Univar Solutions USA. Kohler Co. stamps MID volume · MIXED 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.

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This Kohler Co. TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Kohler Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Spartanburg, SC, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 327110 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 5.1% of Spartanburg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Army National Guard Camp Atterbury Ranges (Δ 31 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Kohler Co. stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 66.6%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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