EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc
Selma, AL · Parent: Ferroglobe USA Inc
- Total releases
- 128.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc: how the 128.0K lbs splits
128.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 128.0K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 20 lbs <0.1%
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc's 128.0K 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
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 TRACE-CARC
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Selma, AL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 60.0K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 128.0K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,066 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Henry Brick Co; Lear Corportion; Sunbelt Forest Ventures LLC; International Paper - Riverdale Mill. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Alabama: California Steel Industries Inc.; Ebaa Iron Inc Eastland Plant; Insteel Wire Products; Metal Source LLC. Other Ferroglobe USA Inc sites in this extract: Wva Manufacturing LLC; Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc; Ferroglobe USA Bridgeport LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 128.0K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include California Steel Industries Inc. and Ebaa Iron Inc Eastland Plant.
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
128K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc in the Primary Metals sector extract
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc reports the 372nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Alabama include California Steel Industries Inc. and Ebaa Iron Inc Eastland Plant.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc's total reported releases fell from 68.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 60.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc's land releases fell from 18 lb in 2022 to 2 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc's air releases fell from 68.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 60.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
13% less than the comparison
2.0× 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 Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 128.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases decreased by 12% (68.0K lbs to 60.0K lbs).
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 12% from 2022 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 68.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 60.0K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 71.5K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 56.4K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 89 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 34 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 5 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Henry Brick Co, Lear Corportion, Sunbelt Forest Ventures LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. California Steel Industries Inc., Ebaa Iron Inc Eastland Plant, Insteel Wire Products.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc on cumulative reported pounds (128.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include California Steel Industries Inc., Westrock - Solvay LLC, Big River Resources Boyceville LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Ferroglobe USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Wva Manufacturing LLC, Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc, Ferroglobe USA Bridgeport LLC.
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 Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Henry Brick Co. Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Selma, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 2.7% of Dallas TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: California Steel Industries Inc. (Δ 7 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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