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EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO

Quick Summary

  • Released 4,490,780 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 $603,236 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
200 S WILCOX DR
KINGSPORT, TN 37660
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County
SULLIVAN County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325199
Inspections
22 · last Dec 22, 2025
Total Penalties
$603,236 · last Feb 2, 2026
Registry ID
110000574423

How This Compares

#3 of 554 TRI reporters in TN
#34 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.

11
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
8
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
5
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) -47% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 6,804,216
2016 5,608,235 -18%
2017 4,490,780 -20%
2018 3,885,183 -13%
2019 2,866,983 -26%
2020 3,338,601 +16%
2021 3,449,222 +3%
2022 3,848,643 +12%
2023 3,380,119 -12%
2024 3,629,095 +7%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 767,395 767,395
Methanol 566,601 563,461 3,094 46 2
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 291,716 236 930 290,550 12,482
Formic acid 266,594 1,667 264,730 197 14
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 236,857 113 38 236,706 4,925
Methyl isobutyl ketone 177,673 177,440 226 7 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde 141,872 141,870 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 120,015 68,312 49,919 1,784 1
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 115,732 115,732
Manganese compounds 67,388 224 8,019 59,145 11
Ammonia 62,193 41,416 20,776 1 1,587
Arsenic compounds 59,800 351 120 59,329 500 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 57,058 157 244 56,657 22,086
Hydrogen fluoride 54,074 54,074
Butyraldehyde 53,352 53,351 1
Toluene 46,931 46,880 10 41 5
Xylene (mixed isomers) 45,173 45,068 102 3 20
Propionaldehyde 44,025 44,012 12 1
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 43,230 43,181 49
Zinc compounds 40,348 994 39,354 25,803
Nickel compounds 37,684 202 1,640 35,842 89 ♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt compounds 37,185 111 2,708 34,366 274 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 36,092 58 77 35,957
Bromomethane 32,811 32,795 15 1
Biphenyl 30,974 30,973 1
n-Butyl alcohol 24,032 23,785 246 1
1,4-Dioxane 18,151 6,849 11,236 66 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 16,928 16,928
Chlorine 16,425 16,425
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 15,861 15,861
Propylene 15,157 15,157
Lead compounds 14,313 83 179 14,051 152
Hydroquinone 13,573 9,544 4,022 7
2-Methoxyethanol 13,279 186 13,075 18 1
Methyl iodide 12,197 12,193 4
Antimony compounds 11,063 43 173 10,847
n-Hexane 6,998 6,998
Bromine 5,998 5,998 3
Certain glycol ethers 3,449 3,446 3
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 2,488 629 1,825 34 144 ♦ Carcinogen
Isobutyraldehyde 2,078 2,078
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1,672 128 1,543 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Phthalic anhydride 1,322 1,296 25 1 404
1,3-Butadiene 538 538 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 482 481 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 217 74 10 133 1
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 97 97
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 4 2 2 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 775,926 775,926
Methanol 473,611 470,401 1,697 1,513 2
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 313,462 97 40 313,325 2,919
Formic acid 241,782 672 240,828 282
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 174,592 296 1,240 173,056 7,224
Methyl isobutyl ketone 160,119 159,888 214 17 ♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde 123,899 123,885 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 105,841 64,557 39,118 2,166
Manganese compounds 83,384 283 6,769 76,332 13
Ammonia 67,163 46,026 21,136 1 2,084
Zinc compounds 66,971 882 66,089 20,317
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 65,783 65,783
Butyraldehyde 60,595 60,593 2
Arsenic compounds 60,414 389 168 59,857 3,409 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 50,449 50,449
Copper compounds 47,168 156 297 46,715 13,143
Toluene 43,882 43,862 19 1 1
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 41,001 41,001
Xylene (mixed isomers) 38,620 37,723 100 797 5
Propionaldehyde 38,116 38,083 29 4
Cobalt compounds 35,235 119 91 35,025 419 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 35,198 222 1,409 33,567 42 ♦ Carcinogen
Bromomethane 35,131 35,083 47 1
Vanadium compounds 34,694 50 287 34,357
n-Butyl alcohol 32,181 31,944 236 1
Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) 28,321 2 28,319
Ethylene 17,384 17,384
Biphenyl 17,248 16,700 548
Hydroquinone 15,304 11,594 3,699 11
Propylene 15,164 15,164
1,4-Dioxane 14,761 5,411 9,280 70 ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine 14,384 14,384
Bromine 13,116 13,116 11
Lead compounds 12,381 84 235 12,062 4
Methyl iodide 12,006 11,999 3 4
n-Hexane 6,417 6,417
Certain glycol ethers 3,496 3,485 11
Isobutyraldehyde 1,951 1,951
Phthalic anhydride 1,310 1,287 23 1,756
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 614 602 1 11 260 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 522 522 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 291 70 9 212 228
Ethylbenzene 155 155 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Tetrachloroethylene 57 40 17 1 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 15 15
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 5 1 3 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 645,895 645,895
Acetaldehyde 500,742 500,735 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 487,450 483,525 3,890 35 2
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 261,434 108 39 261,287 7,189
Formic acid 234,325 690 233,378 257
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 182,461 252 2,326 179,883 21
Zinc compounds 173,154 789 172,365 12,114
Ethylene glycol 157,629 70,158 87,223 248
Methyl isobutyl ketone 155,017 154,802 207 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 133,720 262 5,950 127,508 13
Arsenic compounds 77,551 330 1,179 76,042 3,261 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 66,968 48,112 18,854 2 1,434
Xylene (mixed isomers) 51,022 50,909 100 13 3
Toluene 48,776 48,755 18 3 1
Hydrogen fluoride 47,354 47,354
Propionaldehyde 46,819 46,765 48 6
Biphenyl 46,561 46,547 11 3
Bromomethane 41,997 41,950 46 1
Cobalt compounds 41,478 120 4,559 36,799 40 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 41,074 67 361 40,646 44,577
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 40,444 40,444
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 39,381 39,381
Nickel compounds 34,801 197 1,218 33,386 416 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 33,758 33,220 536 2
Vanadium compounds 33,580 56 277 33,247
Ethylene 31,399 31,399
Butyraldehyde 30,382 30,037 1 344
Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) 29,958 1 29,957
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 22,250 22,250
Bromine 15,705 15,705 5
Hydroquinone 14,838 11,436 3,393 9
Propylene 14,642 14,642
1,4-Dioxane 14,177 13,700 420 57 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 13,574 94 227 13,253 45
Methyl iodide 9,876 9,868 3 5
Chlorine 9,029 9,029
n-Hexane 7,381 7,380 1
Certain glycol ethers 3,627 3,610 17
Antimony compounds 2,673 9 260 2,404
Isobutyraldehyde 1,971 1,969 2
Phthalic anhydride 1,253 1,231 22 1,244
1,3-Butadiene 933 933 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 694 67 9 618 226
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 621 601 10 10 51 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 133 129 4 1 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 74 74
Tetrachloroethylene 43 26 17 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorobenzene 14 14
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 5 2 3 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 647,634 647,634
Methanol 561,994 523,243 4,676 34,075 2
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 264,745 111 3,711 260,923 3,348
Formic acid 234,004 689 232,870 445
Ethylene glycol 205,709 44,055 124,027 37,627
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 177,716 272 790 176,654 8,336
Methyl isobutyl ketone 151,085 150,870 206 9 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 89,098 88,917 91 90 1
Acetaldehyde 88,170 88,168 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds 82,186 357 206 81,623 27 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 75,668 75,668
Butyraldehyde 65,473 65,456 17
Ammonia 63,083 47,942 15,139 2 1,681
Hydrogen fluoride 55,614 55,614
Propionaldehyde 52,742 52,611 106 25
n-Butyl alcohol 49,743 48,858 880 5
Copper compounds 45,540 1,163 228 44,149 30,505
Manganese compounds 45,480 173 1,895 43,412 12
Toluene 43,768 43,705 19 44 1
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 39,778 39,778
Bromomethane 39,566 39,516 47 3
Cobalt compounds 38,493 127 2,369 35,997 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 38,052 222 1,415 36,415 20 ♦ Carcinogen
Biphenyl 36,920 27,889 1 9,030
Vanadium compounds 35,762 58 171 35,533
Zinc compounds 35,347 992 34,355 15,116
Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) 31,401 32 31,369
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 30,985 30,985
Bromine 17,663 17,663 8
Propylene 14,738 14,738
1,4-Dioxane 14,581 5,319 9,211 51 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 13,203 92 292 12,819 4
Ethylene 11,559 11,559
Methyl iodide 10,125 10,122 3
Hydroquinone 10,064 6,721 3,327 16
Chlorine 10,032 10,032
n-Hexane 8,002 8,002
Certain glycol ethers 4,659 4,637 22
Antimony compounds 3,531 18 648 2,865
Isobutyraldehyde 2,044 2,044
Phthalic anhydride 1,151 1,128 22 1 898
Mercury compounds 772 73 9 690 1
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 546 514 11 21 299 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 523 502 1 20 1 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 244 244 ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorobenzene 21 21
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 5 2 3 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 3 3

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 699,302 699,302
Methanol 518,481 515,502 2,891 88 5
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 245,727 110 3,514 242,103 9,101
Ethylene glycol 240,930 149,270 88,913 2,747 191
Formic acid 220,560 651 219,714 195
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 177,432 280 885 176,267 22,617
Methyl isobutyl ketone 154,398 154,175 195 28 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 105,197 104,845 133 219 1
Zinc compounds 81,399 8,568 688 72,143 3,437
Arsenic compounds 66,682 343 415 65,924 659 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 59,692 185 1,795 57,712 9
Butyraldehyde 57,596 57,594 2
Bromine 53,403 36,541 16,862 2
Ammonia 52,527 43,939 8,450 138 1,677
Bromomethane 50,696 50,504 191 1
n-Butyl alcohol 48,657 47,299 1,354 4
Copper compounds 46,304 159 201 45,944 44,285
Toluene 40,676 40,643 18 15 1
Cobalt compounds 40,239 114 3,880 36,245 388 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 38,852 38,852
Nickel compounds 37,198 206 1,131 35,861 17 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 34,761 57 208 34,496
Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) 31,427 2 31,425
Acetaldehyde 30,236 30,235 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 29,721 29,721
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 27,917 27,917
Biphenyl 25,312 25,305 7
Propionaldehyde 23,366 23,309 52 5
Propylene 15,656 15,656
Lead compounds 13,005 91 201 12,713 4
Ethylene 11,916 11,916
Methyl iodide 10,289 10,277 12
Hydroquinone 9,692 6,721 2,965 6
Chlorine 9,447 9,447
n-Hexane 6,720 6,720
Antimony compounds 5,361 17 614 4,730
Benzene 3,676 3,676 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 3,011 2,983 28
Triethylamine 2,770 2,770
Isobutyraldehyde 2,379 2,327 52
1,3-Butadiene 1,845 1,845 ♦ Carcinogen
Phthalic anhydride 1,190 1,168 21 1 4,156
Mercury compounds 751 64 8 679
Aniline 700 700 ♦ Carcinogen
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 618 167 394 57 576 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 366 315 51 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Anisidine 255 235 20 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Toluidine 162 162 ♦ Carcinogen
Dimethylamine 83 65 18
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 15 15
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 6 2 4 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 575,324 570,879 4,424 21 10
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 348,607 348,607
Ethylene glycol 258,827 153,246 104,250 1,331 381
Formic acid 232,459 731 231,387 341
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 229,780 103 10,918 218,759 6,531
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 192,669 274 1,074 191,321 16,247
Xylene (mixed isomers) 153,200 153,011 152 37 1
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 99,488 99,488
Manganese compounds 91,034 313 12,490 78,231 9
Butyraldehyde 81,018 81,016 2
Ammonia 74,383 52,048 22,335 1,893
Bromine 57,894 38,991 18,903
Zinc compounds 54,670 954 552 53,164 9,408
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 45,861 45,861
Cobalt compounds 44,311 109 6,633 37,569 175 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 44,193 259 1,133 42,801 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Propionaldehyde 43,350 43,285 55 10
Vanadium compounds 38,734 53 1,092 37,589
Acetaldehyde 38,503 38,502 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) 34,968 2 34,966
Biphenyl 25,067 25,023 44 3
Ethylene 20,042 20,042
Lead compounds 15,273 87 223 14,963 44
Methyl iodide 12,608 12,594 13 1
Chlorine 11,881 11,881
Hydroquinone 9,849 6,725 3,113 11
Benzene 8,239 8,224 15 1 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 7,552 7,552
Certain glycol ethers 7,106 7,073 33
Antimony compounds 3,605 15 1,092 2,498
Triethylamine 1,896 1,896
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1,794 653 1,031 110 979 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 842 74 9 759 36
Aniline 780 780 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 568 553 15 1 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Anisidine 217 196 21 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Toluidine 178 178 ♦ Carcinogen
Dimethylamine 178 159 19
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 33 33
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) 2 2 74,145

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 597,105 593,104 3,217 784
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 581,495 581,495 4
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 230,994 230,994
Formic acid 227,492 736 226,277 479
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 203,444 347 1,245 201,852 36,916
Ethylene glycol 199,933 51,880 147,348 705
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 177,478 86 10,857 166,535 14,626
Methyl isobutyl ketone 168,040 167,817 156 67 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 158,942 157,917 204 821 4
Hydrogen fluoride 121,914 121,914
Butyraldehyde 82,378 82,354 24
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 81,844 81,844
Zinc compounds 64,929 1,415 1,171 62,343
Manganese compounds 63,075 298 4,517 58,260 9
Bromomethane 62,744 62,658 46 40
Ammonia 61,728 49,401 12,327 2,313
Copper compounds 57,654 173 578 56,903 65,267
n-Butyl alcohol 55,237 54,189 1,041 7
Bromine 53,025 38,179 14,846
Vanadium compounds 51,445 44 1,086 50,315
Toluene 51,188 51,101 61 26 2
Arsenic compounds 50,225 400 434 49,391 3,776 ♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt compounds 50,079 118 6,633 43,328 400 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 49,318 317 1,274 47,727 22 ♦ Carcinogen
Biphenyl 48,988 47,100 1,888
Propionaldehyde 44,838 44,755 66 17
Acetaldehyde 41,677 41,676 1 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 37,626 37,626
1,4-Dioxane 36,234 2,179 33,440 615 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) 30,179 2 30,177
Ethylene 19,466 19,466
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 18,507 18,507
Propylene 15,907 15,907
Isobutyraldehyde 15,461 15,323 66 72
Lead compounds 12,938 97 210 12,631 88
Chlorine 12,937 12,937
Methyl iodide 12,381 12,367 14
Hydroquinone 9,107 6,724 2,370 13
Benzene 8,726 8,706 20 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 4,546 4,516 30
Antimony compounds 4,091 17 1,086 2,988
1,3-Butadiene 1,959 1,959 ♦ Carcinogen
Triethylamine 1,896 1,896
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1,154 693 11 450 161 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 925 904 21 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Phthalic anhydride 888 865 22 1 1,310
Aniline 780 780 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 735 82 9 644 456
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 249 248 1 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Anisidine 232 211 21 ♦ Carcinogen
tert-Butyl alcohol 182 178 4
Dimethylamine 178 159 19
Tetrachloroethylene 177 79 78 20 2 ♦ Carcinogen
N,N-Dimethylformamide 176 175 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorobenzene 150 56 74 20
o-Toluidine 98 98 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 80 80
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 9 2 7 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,066,756 1,066,756 4
Methanol 751,811 749,724 1,655 432
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 358,142 367 627 357,148 44,223
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 265,594 265,594
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 179,760 63 10,074 169,623 17,797
Ethylene glycol 177,510 56,500 120,857 153
Xylene (mixed isomers) 167,186 166,320 379 487 4
Methyl isobutyl ketone 160,694 160,393 290 11 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 147,221 147,221
Formic acid 126,825 422 126,150 253
Bromomethane 93,540 93,494 15 31
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 90,231 90,231
Copper compounds 88,479 138 202 88,139 79,441
Vanadium compounds 87,419 34 1,007 86,378
Butyraldehyde 81,709 81,571 137 1
Zinc compounds 66,143 764 843 64,536
Ammonia 55,082 45,471 9,611 2,344
Nickel compounds 51,421 299 981 50,141 25 ♦ Carcinogen
Bromine 51,058 36,493 14,565
Manganese compounds 45,644 269 1,007 44,368 7
Propionaldehyde 44,248 44,196 42 10
n-Butyl alcohol 43,528 42,512 1,008 8
Toluene 39,959 39,892 47 20 2
Cobalt compounds 38,854 102 5,562 33,190 1,323 ♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde 38,625 38,624 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Biphenyl 29,878 29,459 419
n-Hexane 28,476 28,476
Ethylene 18,325 18,325
Isobutyraldehyde 17,928 17,928
Propylene 13,419 13,419
Chlorine 11,151 11,151
Hydroquinone 9,576 6,723 2,839 14
Lead compounds 9,355 74 202 9,079 55
1,4-Dioxane 9,168 8,553 129 486 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzene 8,917 8,902 15 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Antimony compounds 3,922 17 1,007 2,898
Certain glycol ethers 3,823 3,762 60 1
1,3-Butadiene 1,942 1,942 ♦ Carcinogen
Triethylamine 1,891 1,891
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1,393 703 574 116 382 ♦ Carcinogen
Aniline 973 780 193 ♦ Carcinogen
Phthalic anhydride 884 865 18 1 1,578
Mercury compounds 858 87 8 763 140
Ethylbenzene 522 507 15 2 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Anisidine 215 196 19 ♦ Carcinogen
tert-Butyl alcohol 180 180
Dimethylamine 176 159 17
Tetrachloroethylene 132 44 73 15 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 107 106 1 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Toluidine 98 98 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 19 19
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 13 2 11 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,783,101 1,783,101 4
Methanol 633,540 631,648 1,886 6
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 464,280 464,280
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 383,716 40 208 383,468 14,378
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 241,162 322 1,450 239,390 35,821
Formic acid 215,378 654 213,969 755
Hydrogen fluoride 203,315 203,315
Xylene (mixed isomers) 167,993 167,673 196 124 5
Ethylene glycol 159,802 51,396 108,147 259
Methyl isobutyl ketone 125,461 125,297 150 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 117,730 117,730
Bromomethane 102,755 102,720 3 32
Vanadium compounds 100,785 22 42 100,721
Butyraldehyde 78,001 77,858 140 3
Copper compounds 64,062 164 210 63,688 64,248
Zinc compounds 62,443 568 4,219 57,656
Propionaldehyde 59,787 59,722 45 20
Nickel compounds 58,262 273 1,778 56,211 3,486 ♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde 58,211 58,209 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 55,389 235 62 55,092 7
Ammonia 52,431 48,857 3,573 1 2,212
Cobalt compounds 49,333 85 12,235 37,013 1,950 ♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds 46,713 343 583 45,787 3,413 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 46,053 43,956 2,073 24
Bromine 44,781 35,449 9,332
Toluene 44,299 44,216 59 24 2
Propylene 32,208 32,208
Biphenyl 24,799 24,799
Isobutyraldehyde 18,428 18,428
Ethylene 15,579 15,579
Chlorine 15,431 15,431
Methyl iodide 14,512 14,476 4 32
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 14,500 14,500
Lead compounds 12,915 68 210 12,637 36
Benzene 8,964 8,948 16 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydroquinone 7,512 4,620 2,866 26
Antimony compounds 4,177 19 541 3,617
Certain glycol ethers 4,124 4,076 47 1
1,3-Butadiene 3,800 3,800 ♦ Carcinogen
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 3,034 730 2,156 148 283 ♦ Carcinogen
Triethylamine 2,734 2,734
1,4-Dioxane 1,862 1,229 131 502 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Aniline 1,101 780 320 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 1,098 1,082 16 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Phthalic anhydride 908 865 24 19 591
Mercury compounds 790 106 4 680 326
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 240 239 1 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Anisidine 237 227 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Dimethylamine 166 148 18
o-Toluidine 117 117 ♦ Carcinogen
tert-Butyl alcohol 105 105
Dimethyl sulfate 98 98 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 13 2 11 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 2,018,860 2,018,860 4
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 1,022,137 1,022,137
Methanol 801,313 798,994 2,315 4
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 376,959 25 214 376,720 16,447
Hydrogen fluoride 248,853 248,853
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 247,429 307 1,494 245,628 40,889
Formic acid 219,693 658 218,692 343
Xylene (mixed isomers) 174,603 174,294 201 108 4
Copper compounds 158,731 150 214 158,367 79,533
Ethylene glycol 158,065 54,052 102,986 1,027
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 151,923 151,923
Methyl isobutyl ketone 125,301 125,140 154 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 96,407 434 879 95,094
Vanadium compounds 88,864 21 43 88,800
Butyraldehyde 79,308 79,299 9
Manganese compounds 67,400 229 64 67,107 8
Nickel compounds 66,074 285 1,311 64,478 54 ♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde 61,322 61,320 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Propionaldehyde 60,636 60,527 91 18
Ammonia 59,397 48,840 10,557 2,180
Arsenic compounds 48,932 371 598 47,963 125 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 47,716 47,626 60 30 2
n-Butyl alcohol 46,628 42,499 4,108 21
Bromine 44,878 36,191 8,687
Cobalt compounds 40,691 69 9,796 30,826 ♦ Carcinogen
Biphenyl 35,037 35,037
Hydrogen cyanide 34,361 34,361
Chlorine 33,488 33,488
Propylene 26,296 26,296
Bromomethane 25,901 25,804 45 52
Isobutyraldehyde 18,430 18,430
Lead compounds 17,673 91 214 17,368 35
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 16,353 16,353
Methyl iodide 14,529 14,472 4 53
Ethylene 14,034 14,034
n-Hexane 12,624 12,624
Benzene 9,396 9,370 26 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydroquinone 7,656 4,613 3,031 12
Antimony compounds 6,894 18 555 6,321
1,3-Butadiene 3,787 3,787 ♦ Carcinogen
1,4-Dioxane 3,573 3,396 123 54 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 3,329 3,061 266 2
Triethylamine 2,551 2,551
Aniline 1,338 780 558 ♦ Carcinogen
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1,186 746 206 234 1,267 ♦ Carcinogen
Phthalic anhydride 908 872 25 11 629
Mercury compounds 777 123 4 650 1
Ethylbenzene 666 572 68 26 2 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 292 292
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 257 256 1 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Anisidine 257 243 14 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Toluidine 137 137 ♦ Carcinogen
tert-Butyl alcohol 124 124
Dimethylamine 116 97 19
Dimethyl sulfate 107 107 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 16 2 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Dibutyl phthalate 3 1 1 1 197

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
n-Hexane 848 1,631
Phthalic anhydride 15,811
Formic acid 7,747 2,952,555
Copper compounds 21,770
1,3-Butadiene 112,069
Biphenyl 3,262
Chlorine 247,638
Isobutyraldehyde 102 15,447
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 5 101
Ethylene glycol 3,114,582 5,491,624
Certain glycol ethers 218,307
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 12,089
Ammonia 1,716,722
Ethylbenzene 2,708 60,144
Xylene (mixed isomers) 125,748 463,532
Ethylene 865,737 11,326
Butyraldehyde 5 599,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 861 715,246
Nickel compounds 16
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 9,482
Methyl isobutyl ketone 2 519,799
Acetaldehyde 1,443,666 81,678
1,4-Dioxane 14,193 115,076
Methyl iodide 5,966
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 4,922
Bromomethane 54,091 850,888
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 868 185,372
2-Methoxyethanol 22 424,851
n-Butyl alcohol 1 102,908
Hydroquinone 1 185,207
Propionaldehyde 49,305 194,176
Propylene 177,571
Zinc compounds 25,802
Methanol 1,538,012 6,862,746
Hydrogen fluoride 85,833
Toluene 10,303 383,077

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
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 135
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Lead compounds 147
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Mercury compounds 1
MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Methanol 2
REPUBLIC
CHURCH HILL, TN
Phthalic anhydride 80
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Phthalic anhydride 324
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Toluene 4
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Arsenic compounds 482
WORLD RESOURCES CO
POTTSVILLE, PA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 4,922
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 3
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
1,4-Dioxane 1
REPUBLIC
CHURCH HILL, TN
Manganese compounds 11
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 142
WORLD RESOURCES CO
POTTSVILLE, PA
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 12,073
BASF METALS LLC
SENECA, SC
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 16
BASF METALS LLC
SENECA, SC
Nickel compounds 16
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Nickel compounds 6
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Xylene (mixed isomers) 18
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Zinc compounds 1
WORLD RESOURCES CO
POTTSVILLE, PA
Zinc compounds 25,802
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Cobalt compounds 270
MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Bromine 3
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
2-Methoxyethanol 1
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Copper compounds 86
WORLD RESOURCES CO
POTTSVILLE, PA
Copper compounds 21,770
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Ethylene glycol 1
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Formic acid 14
ECOFLO, INC
GREENSBORO, NC
Methyl isobutyl ketone 1

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
Nickel compounds 67 CITY OF KINGSPORT, KINGSPORT
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 251 CITY OF KINGSPORT, KINGSPORT
Ammonia 1,587 CITY OF KINGSPORT, KINGSPORT
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 7 CITY OF KINGSPORT, KINGSPORT
Arsenic compounds 17 CITY OF KINGSPORT, KINGSPORT
Xylene (mixed isomers) 2 CITY OF KINGSPORT, KINGSPORT
Lead compounds 5 CITY OF KINGSPORT, KINGSPORT
Toluene 1 CITY OF KINGSPORT, KINGSPORT
Copper compounds 230 CITY OF KINGSPORT, KINGSPORT
Ethylbenzene 1 CITY OF KINGSPORT, KINGSPORT

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 Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa FRV Feb 10, 2026 Open
caa HPV Jul 16, 2025 Mar 15, 2026 Resolved
rcra Violation of a permit condition or requirement May 22, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Preparedness. Prevention, and Emergency Procedures for LQGs May 22, 2025 May 22, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Large Quantity Handlers May 22, 2025 May 22, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General May 22, 2025 May 22, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators May 22, 2025 Mar 20, 2026 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported May 19, 2025 Jun 19, 2025 Resolved
caa FRV Feb 20, 2025 Open
caa FRV Nov 12, 2024 Open
caa FRV Aug 26, 2024 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Apr 11, 2024 May 12, 2024 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Apr 11, 2024 Jul 11, 2024 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Apr 2, 2024 Apr 2, 2024 Resolved
rcra Violation of a permit condition or requirement Apr 2, 2024 Apr 2, 2024 Resolved
caa FRV Apr 1, 2024 Open
caa HPV Mar 18, 2024 Oct 10, 2024 Resolved
caa HPV Sep 18, 2023 May 7, 2024 Resolved
caa HPV Jun 26, 2023 Jun 1, 2024 Resolved
caa FRV Apr 13, 2023 Open
caa FRV Mar 8, 2023 Open
caa FRV Feb 6, 2023 Open
caa FRV Dec 9, 2022 Open
caa HPV Dec 5, 2022 Jul 20, 2023 Resolved
caa HPV Oct 18, 2022 Mar 3, 2023 Resolved
caa FRV Aug 23, 2022 Open
caa FRV Jul 14, 2022 Open
caa HPV Jun 8, 2022 Nov 29, 2022 Resolved
caa FRV May 11, 2022 Open
rcra Violation of a permit condition or requirement Apr 5, 2022 Apr 18, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Apr 5, 2022 Apr 5, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Used Oil: Generators Apr 5, 2022 Apr 5, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Apr 5, 2022 Apr 5, 2022 Resolved
caa FRV Feb 16, 2022 Open
caa FRV Feb 10, 2022 Open
caa FRV Feb 7, 2022 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Jan 6, 2022 Open
caa HPV Dec 13, 2021 Jul 22, 2022 Resolved
caa FRV Aug 20, 2021 Open
caa FRV May 10, 2021 Open
rcra Violation of a permit condition or requirement May 4, 2021 May 20, 2021 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Large Quantity Handlers May 4, 2021 May 19, 2021 Resolved
rcra Standards for Used Oil: Generators May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021 Resolved

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant Violation Reported Limit Exceedance Period Status
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 9,261.60 kg/d 3,859.00 +140% May 2019 Open

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.

Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604847818 · Apr 9, 2026
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2026-3131 · Feb 9, 2026
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3604717558 · Feb 2, 2026
$67,500
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3604629661 · Nov 17, 2025
$26,800
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604505388 · Aug 8, 2025
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3604478018 · Aug 1, 2025
$23,300
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604440309 · Jun 6, 2025
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604350577 · May 13, 2025
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604277008 · Apr 24, 2025
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3604241367 · Apr 4, 2025
$29,500
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3604278502 · Feb 24, 2025
$19,700
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604250562 · Feb 19, 2025
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604169024 · Jan 10, 2025
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604110153 · Oct 14, 2024
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3604107988 · Sep 16, 2024
$70,250
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3604064460 · Aug 14, 2024
$3,000
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604049892 · Aug 1, 2024
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3603959585 · May 17, 2024
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3603948960 · Apr 11, 2024
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3603947855 · Apr 9, 2024

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