EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Southern Tool
Oxford, AL
- Total releases
- 3.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Southern Tool: how the 3.7K lbs splits
3.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.6K lbs 97.0%
- Off-site Transfers 110 lbs 3.0%
Southern Tool's 3.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 3.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Southern Tool is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Oxford, AL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 535 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 3.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,739 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: Fabarc Steel Supply Inc; Aerospace Coatings International LLC; Carfair Composites USA Inc - Anniston; Tyler Union Oxford. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Alabama: Latrobe Specialty Metals - Sandy Creek; Belden Cdt Inc-Bec; Albco Foundry Inc; Tube Methods Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds; Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
Compare Southern Tool with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Fabarc Steel Supply Inc Oxford · 4.5K lbs
- Aerospace Coatings International LLC Oxford · 10.1K lbs
- Carfair Composites USA Inc - Anniston Anniston · 2.2M lbs
- Tyler Union Oxford Anniston · 56.5K lbs
Similar-scale Primary Metals sites elsewhere: Latrobe Specialty Metals - Sandy Creek (PA) · Belden Cdt Inc-Bec (IN) · Albco Foundry Inc (OH)
Southern Tool stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Latrobe Specialty Metals - Sandy Creek and Belden Cdt Inc-Bec.
Southern Tool vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.7K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Southern Tool: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Southern Tool reports the 886th-largest volume (3.7K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 64.4% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Alabama include Latrobe Specialty Metals - Sandy Creek and Belden Cdt Inc-Bec.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (64.4% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Southern Tool's total reported releases fell from 795 lb in 2022 to 535 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Tool's off-site transfers fell from 30 lb in 2022 to 15 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Tool's air releases fell from 765 lb in 2022 to 520 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Southern Tool Form-R facts
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See how Southern Tool stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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25% less 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 Southern Tool releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 31% (780 lbs to 535 lbs).
Southern Tool: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Southern Tool year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 31% from 2019 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: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 780 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 785 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 795 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 795 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 535 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 1.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
Southern Tool · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southern Tool
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Fabarc Steel Supply Inc, Aerospace Coatings International LLC, Carfair Composites USA Inc - Anniston, 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. Latrobe Specialty Metals - Sandy Creek, Belden Cdt Inc-Bec, Albco Foundry Inc.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southern Tool on cumulative reported pounds (3.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Yigo Power Plant, Riddell Sports Group Inc., Rocky Mountain Midstream - Fort Lupton Gas Plant. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Yigo Power Plant Yigo, GU · Electric Utilities 3.7K lbs reported
- Riddell Sports Group Inc. North Ridgeville, OH · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3.7K lbs reported
- Rocky Mountain Midstream - Fort Lupton Gas Plant Fort Lupton, CO · Natural Gas Processing 3.7K lbs reported
- Latrobe Specialty Metals - Sandy Creek Franklin, PA · Primary Metals 3.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds; nearby reporters include Fabarc Steel Supply Inc. Southern Tool stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Southern Tool TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Southern Tool totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Oxford, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331512 · Primary Metals. 0.1% of Calhoun TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Yigo Power Plant (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Southern Tool stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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