EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Vulcan Inc
Foley, AL
- Total releases
- 20.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
Vulcan Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Foley, AL, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 1.8K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 20.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,201 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: Ascend Performance Materials; Crown USA Inc.; Rohr Inc (a Collins Aerospace Company); Mmc Materials Gulf Coast LLC - Foley. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Alabama: Ethicon Inc; W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.; Merz N.a. Inc.; Domico Med-Device. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium; Lead compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Vulcan Inc has reported 20.4K lbs of toxic releases across 3 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. The facility operates in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 100% 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 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Vulcan Inc reports the 89th-largest volume, placing it in the top 24% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium alone is more than 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.
Vulcan Inc files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 339950 (Miscellaneous Manufacturing). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 20.4K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 3 distinct chemicals. Largest chemicals by pounds: Chromium; Lead compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds.
The dominant release pathway is off-site transfers at 20.4K lbs (100.0% of total volume), followed by water discharges at 0.0%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 66% - from 5.5K lbs to 1.8K lbs. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ascend Performance Materials; Crown USA Inc.; Rohr Inc (a Collins Aerospace Company); Mmc Materials Gulf Coast LLC - Foley. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Ethicon Inc; W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.; Merz N.a. Inc.; Domico Med-Device.
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 Vulcan Inc has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Ascend Performance Materials for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Vulcan Inc's total reported releases fell from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vulcan Inc's off-site transfers fell from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Vulcan Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 20.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 66% (5.5K lbs to 1.8K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Vulcan Inc - annual TRI totals
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- 2021 0
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- 2022 0
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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 | 5.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 6.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 4.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 3.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.8K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium | 20.4K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 3 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 2 lbs | - |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Vulcan Inc
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Ascend Performance Materials, Crown USA Inc., Rohr Inc (a Collins Aerospace Company), ordered by distance.
Similar Miscellaneous Manufacturing Facilities
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Ethicon Inc, W. L. Gore & Associates Inc., Merz N.a. Inc..
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 Chromium, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Ascend Performance Materials. "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.
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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What to do with this facility's data
From Vulcan Inc, open Ascend Performance Materials or Ethicon Inc next rather than reading rank alone.
- See whether releases reported by Vulcan Inc are rising or falling over time (watch Chromium in the chemical mix). View trends
- Compare Vulcan Inc with nearby reporter Ascend Performance Materials before treating rank as risk. Open Ascend Performance Materials
- Cross-check similar-scale peer Ethicon Inc outside Alabama. Open Ethicon Inc
Rank and named neighbors (Ascend Performance Materials, Crown USA Inc.) 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 Vulcan 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.