EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Kohler Co
Brownwood, TX · Parent: Kohler Co
- Total releases
- 1.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Kohler Co: how the 1.2M lbs splits
1.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.1M lbs 92.5%
- Land Disposal 90.7K lbs 7.3%
- Off-site Transfers 2.3K lbs 0.2%
Kohler Co's 1.2M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 92.5% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 7.3%. 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.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Kohler Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Brownwood, TX, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 206.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,148 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Kohler Co is pounds #126 and chemical-count #610 at 1.2M lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: 3M Co - Brownwood; Sawyer Oilfield Products; Kohler Co; Superior Essex International Inc.. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Texas: Thursday Pools; Latham Pool Products Inc D/b/a Viking Pools-Nc; Latham Pool Products Inc D/b/a Viking Pools-Wv; Filmtec Corp. 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; Methyl methacrylate; Dimethyl phthalate.
Kohler Co stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (92.5% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Thursday Pools and Latham Pool Products Inc D/b/a Viking Pools-Nc.
Kohler Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kohler Co inside Brown's TRI pounds
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Kohler Co reports the 25th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 60.3% of every pound reported in Brown. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 92.4% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 92.4% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Thursday Pools and Latham Pool Products Inc D/b/a Viking Pools-Nc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Brown's reported pounds (2.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kohler Co's total reported releases fell from 316.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 206.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kohler Co's land releases fell from 13.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kohler Co's off-site transfers fell from 10 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kohler Co's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kohler Co Form-R facts
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See how Kohler Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
97% more than the comparison
58% 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: 1.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 5% (196.2K lbs to 206.1K lbs).
Kohler Co: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Kohler Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 5% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 196.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 219.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 299.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 316.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 206.1K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 1.1M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 92.0K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Dimethyl phthalate | 26 lbs | - |
| Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) | 0 lbs | - |
Kohler Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kohler Co
Closest other reporters in Texas - including 3M Co - Brownwood, Sawyer Oilfield Products, Kohler Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Thursday Pools, Latham Pool Products Inc D/b/a Viking Pools-Nc, Latham Pool Products Inc D/b/a Viking Pools-Wv.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kohler Co on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Rexam Beverage Can Co Re: Kent Wa Facility, American Tinning & Galvanizing Co., Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Rexam Beverage Can Co Re: Kent Wa Facility Kent, WA · Fabricated Metals 1.2M lbs reported
- American Tinning & Galvanizing Co. Erie, PA · Fabricated Metals 1.2M lbs reported
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 1.2M lbs reported
- Gm Mlcg Fairfax Assembly Kansas City, KS · Transportation Equipment 1.2M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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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, Methyl methacrylate, Dimethyl phthalate; nearby reporters include 3M Co - Brownwood. Kohler Co stamps HEAVY 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 Kohler Co TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · 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 Brownwood, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326191 · Plastics and Rubber. 60.3% of Brown TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ineos Battleground Manufacturing Complex (Δ 134 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kohler Co stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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