EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Ford Meter Box Co Inc
Pell City, AL · Parent: Ford Meter Box Co Inc
- Total releases
- 4.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
Ford Meter Box Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pell City, AL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 333 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 4.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,490 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Afco Architectural Products; Douglas Manufacturing; Wkw N.a.; Trans-Cycle Industries Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Alabama: Steelfab Inc; Yellowstone Industrial LLC; Freedom Munitions LLC; Kc Tank. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Chromium; Nickel; Manganese.
Ford Meter Box Co Inc has reported 4.2K lbs of toxic releases across 7 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 2 are classified as carcinogens, representing 29% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Fabricated Metals sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 96% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Ford Meter Box Co Inc reports the 1,401st-largest volume (4.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 67.3% of the total.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Ford Meter Box Co Inc files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 332996 (Fabricated Metals). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 4.2K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 7 distinct chemicals, 2 of which (29%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Chromium; Nickel; Manganese.
The dominant release pathway is off-site transfers at 4.1K lbs (96.0% of total volume), followed by air releases at 3.4%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals increased by 4% - from 322 lbs to 333 lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Ford Meter Box Co Inc. Nearest other TRI reporters: Afco Architectural Products; Douglas Manufacturing; Wkw N.a.; Trans-Cycle Industries Inc. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Steelfab Inc; Yellowstone Industrial LLC; Freedom Munitions LLC; Kc Tank.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Ford Meter Box Co Inc has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Afco Architectural Products for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ford Meter Box Co Inc's total reported releases rose from 116 lb in 2022 to 333 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford Meter Box Co Inc's off-site transfers rose from 78 lb in 2022 to 304 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford Meter Box Co Inc's chemicals reported fell from 6 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Ford Meter Box Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 4% (322 lbs to 333 lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Ford Meter Box Co Inc - annual TRI totals
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 322 lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 405 lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 3.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 116 lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 333 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 2.9K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 832 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 397 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 107 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 34 lbs | - |
| Copper | 12 lbs | - |
| Lead | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ford Meter Box Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Afco Architectural Products, Douglas Manufacturing, Wkw N.a., ordered by distance.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Steelfab Inc, Yellowstone Industrial LLC, Freedom Munitions LLC.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chromium, Nickel, Manganese; nearby reporters include Afco Architectural Products. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
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What to do with this facility's data
From Ford Meter Box Co Inc, open Afco Architectural Products or Steelfab Inc next rather than reading rank alone.
- See whether releases reported by Ford Meter Box Co Inc are rising or falling over time (watch Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) in the chemical mix). View trends
- Compare Ford Meter Box Co Inc with nearby reporter Afco Architectural Products before treating rank as risk. Open Afco Architectural Products
- Cross-check similar-scale peer Steelfab Inc outside Alabama. Open Steelfab Inc
Rank and named neighbors (Afco Architectural Products, Douglas Manufacturing) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Ford Meter Box Co Inc. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.