EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
High-Purity Silicon America Corp
Theodore, AL
- Total releases
- 174.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
High-Purity Silicon America Corp has reported 174.7K lbs of toxic releases across 5 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2024. The facility operates in the Primary Metals sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 85% 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.
High-Purity Silicon America Corp files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 331410 (Primary Metals). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 174.7K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 5 distinct chemicals.
The dominant release pathway is off-site transfers at 149.0K lbs (85.3% of total volume), followed by air releases at 14.7%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals increased by 57% - from 28.6K lbs to 44.9K lbs.
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 High-Purity Silicon America Corp has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements.
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How High-Purity Silicon America Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 174.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 57% (28.6K lbs to 44.9K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
High-Purity Silicon America Corp - 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 | 28.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 26.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 37.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 37.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 44.9K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 149.0K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 21.2K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 917 lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 811 lbs | - |
Location
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About TRI Data
Data as of 2024 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.
Release quantities are self-reported by the facility and may represent estimates rather than exact measurements. "Total releases" includes releases to air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal. Quantities shown here are aggregated across all available reporting years.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on High-Purity Silicon America Corp. 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 Editorial. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.