EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Southwire Co Heflin Plant
Heflin, AL · Parent: Southwire Co
- Total releases
- 10.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
Reported-total composition
How the reported total is distributed
10.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 10.2K lbs 99.5%
- Air Releases 46 lbs 0.4%
- Water Discharges 7 lbs 0.1%
The segments reconcile to the cumulative total shown above. Off-site transfers are shown separately from releases to air, water, and land.
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 OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Southwire Co Heflin Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Heflin, AL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 729 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 10.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,773 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Fitco; American Phoenix Inc.; International Automotive Components Anniston; Lee Brass. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Alabama: Gibbs Die Casting Corp; Northwest Pipe Co; Metallix Refining Inc. Lab; Most Inc. Other Southwire Co sites in this extract: Southwire Co; Southwire Co Villa Rica Plant; Southwire Co North Campus; Southwire Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper; Lead.
Southwire Co Heflin Plant has reported 10.2K lbs of toxic releases across 2 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 1 is classified as carcinogen, representing 50% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Primary Metals sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 99% 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.
Southwire Co Heflin Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
10K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Southwire Co Heflin Plant reports the 737th-largest volume (10.2K lbs). This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Cleburne. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 99.9% 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.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Southwire Co Heflin Plant's total reported releases rose from 194 lb in 2022 to 729 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southwire Co Heflin Plant's off-site transfers rose from 185 lb in 2022 to 711 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Southwire Co Heflin Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 90% (7.4K lbs to 729 lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Southwire Co Heflin Plant - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
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 | 7.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 1.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 113 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 194 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 729 lbs | 2 |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southwire Co Heflin Plant
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Fitco, American Phoenix Inc., International Automotive Components 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. Gibbs Die Casting Corp, Northwest Pipe Co, Metallix Refining Inc. Lab.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southwire Co Heflin Plant on cumulative reported pounds (10.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Vicor Corp, Appalachian Timber Services LLC, Kohler Co. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Vicor Corp Andover, MA · Electrical Equipment 10.2K lbs reported
- Appalachian Timber Services LLC Sutton, WV · Wood Products 10.2K lbs reported
- Kohler Co Union City, TN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 10.2K lbs reported
- Pall Aeropower Corp New Port Richey New Port Richey, FL · Transportation Equipment 10.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Southwire Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Southwire Co, Southwire Co Villa Rica Plant, Southwire Co North Campus.
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 Copper, Lead; nearby reporters include Fitco. Southwire Co Heflin Plant stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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.
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- 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