EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Dynacast Inc
Lake Forest, CA · Parent: Form Technologies
- Total releases
- 5.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Dynacast Inc: how the 5.1K lbs splits
5.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.7K lbs 93.2%
- Off-site Transfers 340 lbs 6.7%
- Water Discharges 2 lbs <0.1%
Dynacast Inc's 5.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 93.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 6.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust).
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 TRACE-CARC
Dynacast Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lake Forest, CA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 89 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 5.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,185 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. Dynacast Inc is pounds #500 and chemical-count #151 at 5.1K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Robertson's Ready Mix Lake Forest Plant 18; Sdc Technologies Inc; Oakley Inc; Applied Medical Resources Corp. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside California: Braeburn Alloy Steel LLC; Pace Industries - Cambridge Div; Omega Wire Inc. - Jordan Plant; Top Die Casting Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust); Zinc compounds; Copper; Manganese.
Dynacast Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (93.2% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Braeburn Alloy Steel LLC and Pace Industries - Cambridge Div.
Dynacast Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.1K lbs Top 43% higher than 57% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Dynacast Inc: Aluminum (fume or dust)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Dynacast Inc reports the 844th-largest volume (5.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Aluminum (fume or dust) alone is 62.1% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Braeburn Alloy Steel LLC and Pace Industries - Cambridge Div.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Dynacast Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Aluminum (fume or dust) at 62.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Dynacast Inc Form-R facts
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See how Dynacast Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Dynacast Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 97% (2.8K lbs to 89 lbs).
Dynacast Inc: 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 Dynacast Inc 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: Aluminum (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 1.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 238 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 85 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 89 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 3.1K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Copper | 546 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 250 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cadmium | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Dynacast Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dynacast Inc
Closest other reporters in California - including Robertson's Ready Mix Lake Forest Plant 18, Sdc Technologies Inc, Oakley Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Braeburn Alloy Steel LLC, Pace Industries - Cambridge Div, Omega Wire Inc. - Jordan Plant.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dynacast Inc on cumulative reported pounds (5.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Kendall Green Energy LLC, Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co. Crestline Facility, Braeburn Alloy Steel LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Kendall Green Energy LLC Cambridge, MA · Electric Utilities 5.1K lbs reported
- Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co. Crestline Facility Spokane, WA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 5.1K lbs reported
- Braeburn Alloy Steel LLC Lower Burrell, PA · Primary Metals 5.1K lbs reported
- Emerson Electric Co Russellville, KY · Electrical Equipment 5.1K 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 Aluminum (fume or dust), Zinc compounds, Copper, Manganese; nearby reporters include Robertson's Ready Mix Lake Forest Plant 18. Dynacast Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
Use and verify this record
This Dynacast Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Dynacast Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lake Forest, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331523 · Primary Metals. 0.2% of Orange TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kendall Green Energy LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dynacast Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust). 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