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KOHLER CO

Quick Summary

  • Released 2,315 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
444 HIGHLAND DR
KOHLER, WI 53044
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County
SHEBOYGAN County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
332999
Inspections
8 · last Nov 14, 2024
Total Penalties
$0 · last Nov 9, 2003
Registry ID
110064573377

How This Compares

#264 of 713 TRI reporters in WI
#6,045 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

3
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -39% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 36,251
2016 34,581 -5%
2017 2,315 -93%
2018 1,354 -42%
2019 1,034 -24%
2020 4,018 +289%
2021 31,652 +688%
2022 33,196 +5%
2023 538 -98%
2024 22,288 +4042%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diisocyanates 434
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 25
Lead compounds 22
Benzene 19,841 19,841 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 2,010 2,002 8 85,648
Antimony compounds 200 198 2 56,682
Manganese 173 161 12 41,321
Ammonia 39 39
Hydrogen fluoride 22 22
Nickel 2 2 5,118 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 1 1 6,460

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diisocyanates 112
Antimony compounds 239 237 2 56,344
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 222 222 58,702
Ammonia 42 42
Hydrogen fluoride 19 19
Benzene 9 9 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese 2 2
Zinc compounds 2 2
Nickel 2 2 5,925 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 1 1 7,981
Lead compounds 0 0

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 40
Benzene 28,878 28,878 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 3,030 3,021 9 97,761
Hydrogen fluoride 430 430
Antimony compounds 320 318 2 58,137
Ammonia 253 253
Manganese 250 237 13 60,357
Nickel 18 7 11 1,628 ♦ Carcinogen
Diisocyanates 7 7 65
Copper 7 3 4 18,610
Lead compounds 3 1 1 805

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diisocyanates 1,414
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 31
Benzene 29,318 29,318 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 918 917 1 26,297
Hydrogen fluoride 759 759
Antimony compounds 377 375 2 66,546
Ammonia 249 249
Zinc compounds 11 11 13,180
Manganese 6 6
Lithium carbonate 6 6
Copper 5 5 10,474
Nickel 3 1 2 8,912 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese compounds 172
Nickel compounds 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Diisocyanates 1,414
Zinc compounds 2,777 2,764 13 101,811
Antimony compounds 368 365 3 61,006
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 324 324 59,156
Ammonia 249 249
Manganese 233 215 18 61,205
Hydrogen fluoride 28 28
Nickel 21 6 15 1,177 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 6 4 2 912
Lithium carbonate 6 6
Copper 5 5 9,976
Lead 0 0 3 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diisocyanates 190
Hydrogen fluoride 703 703
Zinc compounds 291 287 4 10,890
Copper 24 23 1 27,871
Nickel compounds 7 3 4 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 6 5 1 485 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 3 3 5
Antimony compounds 0 0 0
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 0 0 0 752
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 0 0 14

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diisocyanates 14
Antimony compounds
Benzene 36 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 3
Lead compounds 645 643 2 22,503
Zinc compounds 348 344 4 10,424
Ammonia 287 287
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 30 30 2
Hydrogen fluoride 29 29
Lithium carbonate 6 6
Nickel compounds 4 4 17 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 3 3 6
Copper 2 2 206
Lead 1 1 5 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzene 41 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 16
Diisocyanates 260
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)
Lead compounds 1,023 1,022 1 38,048
Antimony compounds 487 486 1 72,304
Zinc compounds 377 374 3 6,783
Ammonia 350 350
Hydrogen fluoride 41 41
Copper compounds 23 20 3 10,705
Lithium carbonate 6 6
Nickel compounds 3 3 16 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 3 3 42
Copper 1 1 13
Lead 1 1 13 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diisocyanates 280
Benzene 31,209 31,209 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 1,068 1,065 3 30,696
Hydrogen fluoride 764 764
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 532 527 5 72,308
Antimony compounds 516 514 2 76,309
Ammonia 294 294
Zinc compounds 120 113 7 1,741
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 34 33 1 2
Copper compounds 24 20 4 10,748
Lithium carbonate 6 6
Nickel compounds 6 6 17 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 5 5 6
Copper 2 2 593
Lead 1 1 14 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diisocyanates 646
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 2,116
Benzene 33,308 33,308 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 1,035 1,033 2 31,314
Hydrogen fluoride 660 660
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 490 485 5 75,851
Antimony compounds 468 467 1 81,164
Ammonia 196 196
Copper 42 40 2 10,052
Copper compounds 29 24 5 10,805
Lead 6 5 1 1,670 ♦ Carcinogen
Lithium carbonate 6 6
Manganese compounds 4 4 44
Nickel compounds 4 1 3 945 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 4 4 63

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated
Diisocyanates 434
Antimony compounds 171,040

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
TWIN OAKS LANDFILL
KOHLER, WI
Lead compounds 1
ASK CHEMICALS LP
CLEVELAND, OH
Diisocyanates 434
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
Nickel 440
TWIN OAKS LANDFILL
KOHLER, WI
Manganese 39,882
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
Manganese 1,439
TWIN OAKS LANDFILL
KOHLER, WI
Lead compounds 1
BEAVER OIL CO INC
HODGKINS, IL
Lead compounds 91
BEAVER OIL CO INC
HODGKINS, IL
Zinc compounds 21
ENVIRITE OF ILLINOIS INC
HARVEY, IL
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 25
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 0
BEAVER OIL CO INC
HODGKINS, IL
Copper 31
ENVIRITE OF ILLINOIS INC
HARVEY, IL
Copper 1,000
TWIN OAKS LANDFILL
KOHLER, WI
Copper 3
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
Copper 8,226
ENVIRITE OF ILLINOIS INC
HARVEY, IL
Lead compounds 242
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
Lead compounds 162
TWIN OAKS LANDFILL
KOHLER, WI
Zinc compounds
ENVIRITE OF ILLINOIS INC
HARVEY, IL
Zinc compounds 961
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
Zinc compounds 4,028
ENVIRITE OF ILLINOIS INC
HARVEY, IL
Nickel 4,666
TWIN OAKS LANDFILL
KOHLER, WI
Antimony compounds 56,628
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI
Antimony compounds 54

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Transferred (lbs) POTW
Lead compounds 0 SHEBOYGAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, SHEBOYGAN
Zinc compounds 4 SHEBOYGAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, SHEBOYGAN
Antimony compounds SHEBOYGAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, SHEBOYGAN
Nickel 8 SHEBOYGAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, SHEBOYGAN
Copper 2 SHEBOYGAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, SHEBOYGAN
Manganese 0 SHEBOYGAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, SHEBOYGAN

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
caa FRV Nov 19, 2024 Open
caa FRV Nov 7, 2024 Open
caa FRV Oct 9, 2024 Open
caa FRV Aug 26, 2024 Open
caa FRV Aug 26, 2024 Open
caa FRV Aug 26, 2024 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Apr 17, 2024 Jun 3, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards for Used Oil: Generators Apr 17, 2024 Jun 3, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Apr 17, 2024 Jun 3, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Preparedness. Prevention, and Emergency Procedures for LQGs Apr 17, 2024 Jun 3, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Apr 17, 2024 Apr 17, 2024 Resolved
caa FRV Oct 3, 2022 Open
caa FRV Aug 23, 2022 Open
caa FRV Aug 31, 2021 Open
caa FRV Aug 31, 2020 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jul 13, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 13, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Jul 13, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 Resolved
caa FRV Mar 1, 2019 Open
caa FRV Jun 14, 2016 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jun 18, 2014 Sep 10, 2014 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information Jun 18, 2014 Sep 10, 2014 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program Permit Application Jun 18, 2014 Sep 10, 2014 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Jul 21, 2008 Feb 8, 2011 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 21, 2008 Feb 8, 2011 Resolved
rcra Standards for Used Oil: Generators Jul 21, 2008 Feb 8, 2011 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jan 27, 2004 Sep 10, 2004 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jan 10, 2002 Jan 15, 2002 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Dec 19, 1997 Feb 10, 1998 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Aug 21, 1996 Oct 11, 1996 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Jun 28, 1994 Aug 10, 1994 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Jun 28, 1994 Aug 24, 1994 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements Apr 20, 1992 May 27, 1992 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements Sep 9, 1991 Sep 19, 1991 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Jun 12, 1991 Nov 21, 1991 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting May 2, 1991 Nov 21, 1991 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General May 2, 1991 Nov 21, 1991 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements Feb 8, 1990 Jan 23, 1991 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Aug 9, 1989 Nov 6, 1989 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Jun 30, 1989 Nov 6, 1989 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements Mar 30, 1988 Apr 27, 1988 Resolved

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-1985-0452
NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-WID006073225-902 · May 3, 2024
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3603721055 · Sep 19, 2023
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3603439155 · Nov 30, 2022
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2021-1423 · Jun 17, 2021
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3602356221 · Dec 8, 2020
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act · Case 3602335576 · Oct 8, 2020
Judicial
· Case 09-2017-0613 · Apr 6, 2020
$20,000,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 10-2013-8030 · Jan 28, 2013
$3,500
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-WID006073225-010 · Aug 3, 1994
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-WID006073225-009 · May 6, 1992
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-WID006073225-000 · Sep 19, 1991
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-WID006073225-007 · Jul 19, 1991
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-WID006073225-005 · Feb 21, 1990
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-WID006073225-003 · Sep 7, 1989
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-WID006073225-002 · Jul 11, 1989
NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-WID006073225-001 · Apr 12, 1988

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