Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
RCRA
KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC.
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $12,750 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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2660 E 100 S
KNOX, IN 46534
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- STARKE County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325314
- Inspections
- 1 · last Mar 28, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $12,750 · last Aug 22, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110025404462
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.
2
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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)
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myclobutanil | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Oxadiazon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trifluralin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Pendimethalin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Thiophanate-methyl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D butyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxadiazon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D butyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Pendimethalin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trifluralin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Myclobutanil | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Thiophanate-methyl | — | — | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trifluralin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D butyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Thiophanate-methyl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Carbaryl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Myclobutanil | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Oxadiazon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pendimethalin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dicamba | — | — | — | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pendimethalin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Oxadiazon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Thiophanate-methyl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Carbaryl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D butyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Myclobutanil | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trifluralin | — | — | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbaryl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Pendimethalin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D butyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Thiophanate-methyl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Oxadiazon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trifluralin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Myclobutanil | — | — | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiophanate-methyl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Myclobutanil | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D butyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Carbaryl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Oxadiazon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pendimethalin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trifluralin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dimethylamine dicamba | — | — | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimethylamine dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Myclobutanil | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D butyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trifluralin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Thiophanate-methyl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pendimethalin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Oxadiazon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Carbaryl | — | — | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxadiazon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dimethylamine dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trifluralin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pendimethalin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Thiophanate-methyl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Myclobutanil | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D butyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Carbaryl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiophanate-methyl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D butyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Carbaryl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pendimethalin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trifluralin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dimethylamine dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Myclobutanil | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Oxadiazon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbaryl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Pendimethalin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Oxyfluorfen | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bifenthrin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dimethylamine dicamba | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Oxadiazon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Thiophanate-methyl | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trifluralin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Oryzalin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Myclobutanil | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2,4-D butyl ester | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dicamba | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Mar 28, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Mar 28, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Used Oil: Generators | Mar 28, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | Resolved |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Mar 28, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | 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.
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-IND005224589-004 · Aug 22, 2023
$12,750
PROPOSED AGREED ORDER (PAO) SENT
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-IND005224589-003 · Jun 16, 2023
PROPOSED AGREED ORDER (PAO) SENT
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-IND005224589-002 · Jun 12, 2023
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-IND005224589-001 · Jun 9, 2023
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2005-0055 · Feb 17, 2005
$20,900
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