EPA TRI Facility · Furniture
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax
Galax, VA · Parent: Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co
- Total releases
- 278.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax: how the 278.6K lbs splits
278.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 278.6K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax's 278.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Galax, VA, in the furniture sector. It reported 45.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 278.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,699 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Virginia's 434 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax is pounds #54 and chemical-count #74 at 278.6K lbs. U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant leads reported pounds (50.1M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #15). Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant leads chemical count at 28 chemicals (244.6K lbs, pounds #59). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Webb Enterprises LLC American Mirror; Moog Inc.; Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2; Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc. Similar-scale Furniture peers outside Virginia: Hartson-Kennedy Inc; Marsh Furniture Co; Elkay Wood Products Co; Masterbrand Cabinets Inc. Other Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co sites in this extract: Webb Enterprises LLC American Mirror. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); n-Butyl alcohol; Toluene; Ethylbenzene.
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 278.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hartson-Kennedy Inc and Marsh Furniture Co.
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
279K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax inside Carroll's TRI pounds
Among the 185 Furniture facilities in this database, Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax reports the 25th-largest volume, placing it in the top 13.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Carroll. Scale peers outside Virginia include Hartson-Kennedy Inc and Marsh Furniture Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Carroll's reported pounds (278.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax's total reported releases fell from 68.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 45.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax's air releases fell from 68.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 45.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax Form-R facts
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See how Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1237.2× more than the comparison
2.5× 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 Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 278.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 66% (27.4K lbs to 45.4K lbs).
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax: 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 Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax year-over-year reported totals (increased by 66% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 46.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 90.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 68.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 45.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 166.9K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 56.0K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 45.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 10.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 7 lbs | Carcinogen |
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax
Closest other reporters in Virginia - including Webb Enterprises LLC American Mirror, Moog Inc., Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 433 other reporting facilities in Virginia.
Similar Furniture Facilities
Other Furniture facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Virginia - e.g. Hartson-Kennedy Inc, Marsh Furniture Co, Elkay Wood Products Co.
Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax on cumulative reported pounds (278.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Pilgrim's Pride Corp Nacogdoches Processing Plant, Fineline Industries LLC, American Carbonyl. 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.
- Pilgrim's Pride Corp Nacogdoches Processing Plant Nacogdoches, TX · Food 278.7K lbs reported
- Fineline Industries LLC Merced, CA · Transportation Equipment 278.7K lbs reported
- American Carbonyl Huntsville, AL · Chemicals 278.3K lbs reported
- Fujifilm Electronic Materials USA Inc Mesa, AZ · Chemicals 278.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Webb Enterprises LLC American Mirror.
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 Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol, Toluene, Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Webb Enterprises LLC American Mirror. Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax 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 Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Galax, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 337122 · Furniture. 100% of Carroll TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pilgrim's Pride Corp Nacogdoches Processing Plant (Δ 150 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (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