EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant
Muscle Shoals, AL · Parent: Wise Metals Group
- Total releases
- 560.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant: how the 560.9K lbs splits
560.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 560.2K lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 791 lbs 0.1%
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant's 560.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Muscle Shoals, AL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 91.8K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 560.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,813 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: Wise Alloys-Alabama Reclamation Plant; Harcros Chemicals Inc; North American Lighting; Occidental Chemical Corp. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Alabama: Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas; Western Extrusions Corp; Metaltek International-Wisco Nsin Centrifugal Div; Keymark Corp. of Florida. Other Wise Metals Group sites in this extract: Wise Alloys-Alabama Reclamation Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ethylene glycol; n-Butyl alcohol; Chlorine.
Compare Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Wise Alloys-Alabama Reclamation Plant Muscle Shoals · 418.0K lbs
- Harcros Chemicals Inc Muscle Shoals · 9.7K lbs
- North American Lighting Muscle Shoals · 14.0K lbs
- Occidental Chemical Corp Muscle Shoals · 0 lbs
Similar-scale Primary Metals sites elsewhere: Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas (SC) · Western Extrusions Corp (TX) · Metaltek International-Wisco Nsin Centrifugal Div (WI)
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 560.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas and Western Extrusions Corp.
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
561K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant reports the 201st-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) alone is 78.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas and Western Extrusions Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 78.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant's total reported releases fell from 98.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 91.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant's off-site transfers fell from 200 lb in 2022 to 23 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant's air releases fell from 98.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 91.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant Form-R facts
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See how Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
34% more than the comparison
57% more 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 Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 560.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 13% (105.5K lbs to 91.8K lbs).
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 13% 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 105.5K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 91.9K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 173.4K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 98.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 91.8K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 438.0K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 42.3K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 32.3K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 30.1K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 6.1K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 5.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 2.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 791 lbs | - |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Wise Alloys-Alabama Reclamation Plant, Harcros Chemicals Inc, North American Lighting, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas, Western Extrusions Corp, Metaltek International-Wisco Nsin Centrifugal Div.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant on cumulative reported pounds (560.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Mgpi Processing Inc., Ha International LLC, Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Mgpi Processing Inc. Atchison, KS · Beverages 560.9K lbs reported
- Ha International LLC Oregon, IL · Chemicals 560.4K lbs reported
- Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC Kirkland, WA · Transportation Equipment 560.2K lbs reported
- Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex Curtis Bay, MD · Electric Utilities 560.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Wise Metals Group Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Wise Alloys-Alabama Reclamation Plant.
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 Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ethylene glycol, n-Butyl alcohol, Chlorine; nearby reporters include Wise Alloys-Alabama Reclamation Plant. Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Muscle Shoals, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331315 · Primary Metals. 10.7% of Colbert TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mgpi Processing Inc. (Δ 17 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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