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THOMAS BUILT BUSES - FAIRFIELD ROAD

Quick Summary

  • Released 23,161 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
715 WEST FAIRFIELD ROAD
HIGH POINT, NC 27263
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County
GUILFORD County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
336211
Inspections
8 · last Jan 8, 2026
Total Penalties
$0
Registry ID
110000345939

How This Compares

#125 of 729 TRI reporters in NC
#2,621 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.

1
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) -86% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 82,268
2016 34,916 -58%
2017 23,161 -34%
2018 11,576 -50%
2019 5 -100%
2020 10,994 +244205%
2021 9,337 -15%
2022 10,929 +17%
2023 10,482 -4%
2024 11,215 +7%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 1,398
Xylene (mixed isomers) 8,951 8,951 819
Methyl methacrylate 2,074 2,074 3,405
Antimony 74 74 962
Chromium 72 72 577
Manganese 40 40 8,909
Nickel 3 3 1,781 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 0 0 36 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 5,323
Xylene (mixed isomers) 9,674 9,674 935
Methyl methacrylate 614 614 1,941
Antimony 76 76 1,017
Chromium 74 74 610
Manganese 41 41 12,991
Nickel 4 4 2,599 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 0 0 52 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 4,771
Xylene (mixed isomers) 10,362 10,362 1,101
Methyl methacrylate 531 531 1,679
Manganese 33 33 8,475
Nickel 3 3 1,695 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 0 0 34 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 2,167
Xylene (mixed isomers) 8,766 8,766 870
Methyl methacrylate 516 516 1,903
Manganese 42 42 7,974
Antimony compounds 6 6 628
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 4 4 377
Nickel 3 3 1,594 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 0 0 32 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 1,112
Xylene (mixed isomers) 10,392 10,392 1,447
Methyl methacrylate 554 554 1,263
Manganese 36 36 7,787
Antimony compounds 6 6 1,012
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 3 3 607
Nickel 3 3 1,558 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 0 0 31 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diisocyanates 5 5 491

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Xylene (mixed isomers) 10,834 10,834 929
Methyl methacrylate 682 682 2,493
Manganese 39 39 8,817
Antimony compounds 7 7 1,276
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 5 5 766
Ethylene glycol 5 5 1,735
Nickel 4 4 1,763 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 0 0 36 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Xylene (mixed isomers) 12,128 12,128 1,506
Certain glycol ethers 10,156 10,156 1,276
Methyl methacrylate 796 796 1,958
Manganese 50 50 11,630
Antimony compounds 9 9 1,406
Methanol 7 7 154
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 5 5 843
Ethylene glycol 5 5 2,529
Nickel 5 5 2,318 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 0 0 46 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Certain glycol ethers 22,944 22,944 638
Xylene (mixed isomers) 6,749 6,749 1,300
Methyl methacrylate 4,534 4,534 20,095
Ethylene glycol 417 417 1,020
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 122 122 ♦ Carcinogen
Antimony compounds 67 67 1,199
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 29 29 1,199
Manganese 26 26 21,077
Methanol 26 26 0
Nickel 4 4 2,108 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 0 0 42 ♦ Carcinogen
Diisocyanates 0 0 956

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene 54,416 54,416 1,477 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 23,949 23,949 186
Methyl methacrylate 3,488 3,488 26,800
Ethylene glycol 372 372 920
Manganese 22 22 13,972
Antimony compounds 11 11 199
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 7 7 804
Nickel 3 3 1,397 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 0 0 28 ♦ Carcinogen

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
Nickel 1,781
Xylene (mixed isomers) 819
Methyl methacrylate 3,405
Chromium 577
Manganese 8,909
Antimony 962
Lead 36
Ethylene glycol 1,398

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
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
ASHEBORO, NC
Antimony 595
GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY SUMTER INC
SUMTER, SC
Antimony 367
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
ASHEBORO, NC
Nickel 6
OMNI SOURCE
KERNERSVILLE, NC
Nickel 1,775
GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY SUMTER INC
SUMTER, SC
Ethylene glycol 1,398
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
ASHEBORO, NC
Chromium 357
GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY SUMTER INC
SUMTER, SC
Chromium 220
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
ASHEBORO, NC
Lead 0
OMNI SOURCE
KERNERSVILLE, NC
Lead 36
GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY SUMTER INC
SUMTER, SC
Methyl methacrylate 3,405
GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY SUMTER INC
SUMTER, SC
Xylene (mixed isomers) 819
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
ASHEBORO, NC
Manganese 32
OMNI SOURCE
KERNERSVILLE, NC
Manganese 8,877

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 Jan 8, 2026 Open
caa FRV May 23, 2023 Jun 6, 2023 Resolved
caa FRV Mar 8, 2018 Mar 8, 2018 Resolved
caa FRV Dec 20, 2017 Jan 8, 2018 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.

WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCR000011411-012 · Feb 24, 2026

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