EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Pemco International
Leesburg, AL
- Total releases
- 443.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
Pemco International is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Leesburg, AL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 140.2K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 443.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,091 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Kth Leesburg Products LLC; Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC; Valley Joist; Siemens Energy Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Alabama: Bp Amoco Chemical Company; Ppg Brazil Liquid; Basf; Dystar Hilton Davis Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel compounds; Manganese compounds; Cobalt compounds; Copper compounds.
Pemco International has reported 443.8K lbs of toxic releases across 9 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 3 are classified as carcinogens, representing 33% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Chemicals sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 95% 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 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Pemco International reports the 425th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 99.1% of every pound reported in Cherokee.
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.
Pemco International files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 325510 (Chemicals). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 443.8K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 9 distinct chemicals, 3 of which (33%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Nickel compounds; Manganese compounds; Cobalt compounds; Copper compounds.
The dominant release pathway is off-site transfers at 421.5K lbs (95.0% of total volume), followed by water discharges at 2.7%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals increased by 332% - from 32.4K lbs to 140.2K lbs. Nearest other TRI reporters: Kth Leesburg Products LLC; Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC; Valley Joist; Siemens Energy Inc. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Bp Amoco Chemical Company; Ppg Brazil Liquid; Basf; Dystar Hilton Davis Corp.
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 Pemco International has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Kth Leesburg Products LLC for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Pemco International's total reported releases fell from 154.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 140.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pemco International's air releases rose from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pemco International's off-site transfers fell from 150.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 136.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pemco International's water releases fell from 2.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Pemco International releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 443.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 332% (32.4K lbs to 140.2K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Pemco International - 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 | 32.4K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 31.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 84.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 154.7K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 140.2K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel compounds | 117.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 97.4K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 68.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 67.0K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 48.9K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 41.8K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Lithium carbonate | 598 lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pemco International
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Kth Leesburg Products LLC, Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC, Valley Joist, ordered by distance.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Bp Amoco Chemical Company, Ppg Brazil Liquid, Basf.
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 Nickel compounds, Manganese compounds, Cobalt compounds, Copper compounds; nearby reporters include Kth Leesburg Products LLC. "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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- Cross-check similar-scale peer Bp Amoco Chemical Company outside Alabama. Open Bp Amoco Chemical Company
Rank and named neighbors (Kth Leesburg Products LLC, Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Pemco International. 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.