Chemours Johnsonville Plant – Emissions Trend
New Johnsonville, TN · 2019–2023 · Parent: The Chemours Co
This page assembles 5 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Chemours Johnsonville Plant, spanning 2019–2023. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 8.7M in 2019 and closed at 8.1M in 2023 – a decrease of 6.9% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Manganese And Manganese Compounds at 18.7M, followed by Carbonyl sulfide at 12.9M.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this chemicals facility.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chemours Johnsonville Plant's total reported releases rose from 7.7 million lb in 2022 to 8.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chemours Johnsonville Plant's water releases fell from 640.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 238.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chemours Johnsonville Plant's off-site transfers fell from 34 lb in 2022 to 20 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chemours Johnsonville Plant's land releases rose from 4.5 million lb in 2022 to 5.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.7M lbs | 23 | - |
| 2020 | 8.0M lbs | 23 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 8.0M lbs | 23 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.7M lbs | 22 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.1M lbs | 22 | +5.1% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 4.2M | 3.5M | 3.8M | 3.5M | 3.8M | 18.7M |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 2.8M | 2.8M | 2.2M | 2.5M | 2.6M | 12.9M |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 883.2K | 583.0K | 877.4K | 665.2K | 1.0M | 4.0M |
| Vanadium compounds | 338.4K | 429.0K | 421.0K | 430.2K | 336.2K | 2.0M |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 160.9K | 326.6K | 342.9K | 298.0K | 73.1K | 1.2M |
| Zinc compounds | 149.3K | 144.6K | 135.4K | 112.7K | 133.0K | 675.0K |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 111.2K | 96.3K | 120.9K | 86.2K | 95.8K | 510.4K |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 54.9K | 58.5K | 62.1K | 59.1K | 54.5K | 289.0K |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 19.2K | 26.3K | 27.2K | 24.6K | 25.4K | 122.6K |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 11.7K | 12.3K | 11.6K | 9.9K | 10.9K | 56.2K |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 9.0K | 9.6K | 9.3K | 9.7K | 5.8K | 43.5K |
| Chlorine | 7.2K | 7.8K | 7.5K | 8.0K | 8.3K | 38.7K |
| Toluene | 4.3K | 4.5K | 4.5K | 4.4K | 3.7K | 21.4K |
| Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds | 1.8K | 1.5K | 2.6K | 1.2K | 1.1K | 8.3K |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 2.4K | 684 | 692 | 599 | 604 | 4.9K |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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