EPA TRI Facility · Textiles
Johns Manville
Etowah, TN · Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- Total releases
- 361.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Johns Manville: how the 361.3K lbs splits
361.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 361.2K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 145 lbs <0.1%
Johns Manville's 361.3K 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: Methanol.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Johns Manville is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Etowah, TN, in the textiles sector. It reported 108.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 361.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,336 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Johns Manville is pounds #81 and chemical-count #123 at 361.3K lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Evonik Corp; Waupaca Foundry Inc Plant 6; Resolute Fp US Inc - Calhoun Operations; Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Mayfield Dairy. Similar-scale Textiles peers outside Tennessee: American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15; Milliken & Co Enterprise Plant; Graniteville Specialty Fabrics; Tex-Tech Coatings LLC. Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc sites in this extract: Cerro Wire LLC; Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant; Pacificorp Jim Bridger Plant & Bridger Coal Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Formaldehyde; Lead And Lead Compounds; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Johns Manville stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 361.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 and Milliken & Co Enterprise Plant.
Johns Manville vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
361K 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
Johns Manville: Methanol-led volume
Among the 97 Textiles facilities in this database, Johns Manville reports the 5th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 95.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15 and Milliken & Co Enterprise Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Johns Manville's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 95.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Johns Manville's total reported releases fell from 110.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 108.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Johns Manville's air releases fell from 110.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 108.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Johns Manville Form-R facts
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See how Johns Manville stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
691.4× more than the comparison
50% more 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 Johns Manville releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 361.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 548% (16.7K lbs to 108.4K lbs).
Johns Manville: 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 Johns Manville year-over-year reported totals (increased by 548% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 15.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 110.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 110.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 108.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 343.4K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 17.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 69 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 39 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 37 lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 19 lbs | - |
Johns Manville · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Johns Manville
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Evonik Corp, Waupaca Foundry Inc Plant 6, Resolute Fp US Inc - Calhoun Operations, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Textiles Facilities
Other Textiles facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. American & Efird LLC Plant 05 & 15, Milliken & Co Enterprise Plant, Graniteville Specialty Fabrics.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Johns Manville on cumulative reported pounds (361.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Lone Star Casting & Machine Partners, Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Lone Star Casting & Machine Partners Kilgore, TX · Primary Metals 361.3K lbs reported
- Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center Cocoa, FL · Electric Utilities 361.4K lbs reported
- Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. Holcomb, KS · Food 361.2K lbs reported
- Energizer Holdings Inc.-Fennimore Fennimore, WI · Electrical Equipment 361.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cerro Wire LLC, Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant.
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 Methanol, Formaldehyde, Lead And Lead Compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Evonik Corp. Johns Manville stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Johns Manville TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Johns Manville totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Etowah, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 313230 · Textiles. 5.0% of Mcminn TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lone Star Casting & Machine Partners (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Johns Manville stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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