EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Carlton Forge Works
Paramount, CA · Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- Total releases
- 1.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Carlton Forge Works: how the 1.3K lbs splits
1.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.3K lbs 96.5%
- Water Discharges 43 lbs 3.2%
- Air Releases 3 lbs 0.2%
Carlton Forge Works's 1.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 96.5% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 3.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel.
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 CARC-HEAVY
Carlton Forge Works is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Paramount, CA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 36 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 1.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,416 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Carlton Forge Works is pounds #638 and chemical-count #328 at 1.3K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Surface Treatment & Inspection (st&i) Inc.; Aerocraft Heat Treating Co. Inc; Press Forge Co; Paramount Plant 23. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside California: O'Neal Manufacturing Services; Emerson Automation Solutions Final Control US LP; Meadville Forging Co; Advanced Coating Technologies. Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc sites in this extract: Cerro Wire LLC; Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant; Pacificorp Jim Bridger Plant & Bridger Coal Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper.
Carlton Forge Works stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (96.5% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include O'Neal Manufacturing Services and Emerson Automation Solutions Final Control US LP.
Carlton Forge Works vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.3K lbs 48th percentile higher than 48% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Carlton Forge Works: Nickel-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Carlton Forge Works reports the 1,679th-largest volume (1.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nickel alone is 63.3% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 75.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside California include O'Neal Manufacturing Services and Emerson Automation Solutions Final Control US LP.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Carlton Forge Works's pounds in one chemical - here Nickel at 63.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Carlton Forge Works's total reported releases rose from 23 lb in 2022 to 36 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Carlton Forge Works's off-site transfers rose from 19 lb in 2022 to 34 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Carlton Forge Works Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Carlton Forge Works stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
99% less than the comparison
2.0× 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 Carlton Forge Works releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 97% (1.2K lbs to 36 lbs).
Carlton Forge Works: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Carlton Forge Works year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 97% 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: Nickel.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 51 lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 35 lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 23 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 36 lbs | 4 |
Carlton Forge Works · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Carlton Forge Works
Closest other reporters in California - including Surface Treatment & Inspection (st&i) Inc., Aerocraft Heat Treating Co. Inc, Press Forge Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. O'Neal Manufacturing Services, Emerson Automation Solutions Final Control US LP, Meadville Forging Co.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Carlton Forge Works on cumulative reported pounds (1.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include US Doe -Sandia Field Office, E Ink Corp, Sun Coast Resources LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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.
- US Doe -Sandia Field Office Albuquerque, NM · Other 1.3K lbs reported
- E Ink Corp South Hadley, MA · Computers and Electronic Products 1.3K lbs reported
- Sun Coast Resources LLC Broussard, LA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 1.3K lbs reported
- Usg Interiors LLC Walworth, WI · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cerro Wire LLC, Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, Pacificorp Dave Johnston 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 Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper; nearby reporters include Surface Treatment & Inspection (st&i) Inc.. Carlton Forge Works stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Carlton Forge Works TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Carlton Forge Works totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Paramount, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332112 · Fabricated Metals. 0.0% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Doe -Sandia Field Office (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Carlton Forge Works stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel. 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