EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Hixson Metal Finishing
Newport Beach, CA · Parent: Hmf Group Inc
- Total releases
- 21.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Hixson Metal Finishing: how the 21.7K lbs splits
21.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 21.7K lbs 99.6%
- Air Releases 83 lbs 0.4%
Hixson Metal Finishing's 21.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Hixson Metal Finishing is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newport Beach, CA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 1.4K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 21.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,053 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. Hixson Metal Finishing is pounds #305 and chemical-count #418 at 21.7K 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: Griswold Industries; Sanmina Corp; Advanced Micro Instruments Inc; Newport Fab LLC (dba Towerjazz). Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside California: Three J'S Industries Inc.; Sabre Industries; Purecoat International LLC; Proform Powder Metals. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Lead.
Hixson Metal Finishing stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.6% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 21.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Three J'S Industries Inc. and Sabre Industries.
Hixson Metal Finishing vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
22K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Hixson Metal Finishing: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Hixson Metal Finishing reports the 941st-largest volume (21.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 99.6% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Three J'S Industries Inc. and Sabre Industries.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Hixson Metal Finishing's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 99.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Hixson Metal Finishing's total reported releases rose from 640 lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hixson Metal Finishing's off-site transfers rose from 630 lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hixson Metal Finishing's air releases rose from 10 lb in 2022 to 21 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hixson Metal Finishing Form-R facts
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See how Hixson Metal Finishing stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.1× more than the comparison
25% less 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 Hixson Metal Finishing releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 21.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 62% (3.7K lbs to 1.4K lbs).
Hixson Metal Finishing: 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 Hixson Metal Finishing year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 62% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 14.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 640 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.4K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 21.7K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 83 lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Hixson Metal Finishing · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Hixson Metal Finishing
Closest other reporters in California - including Griswold Industries, Sanmina Corp, Advanced Micro Instruments Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Three J'S Industries Inc., Sabre Industries, Purecoat International LLC.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hixson Metal Finishing on cumulative reported pounds (21.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Wiley Cos, Harbisonwalker International Inc.- Vandalia Mo Plant, Epiroc Drilling Solutions LLC. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Wiley Cos Coshocton, OH · Chemicals 21.7K lbs reported
- Harbisonwalker International Inc.- Vandalia Mo Plant Vandalia, MO · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 21.7K lbs reported
- Epiroc Drilling Solutions LLC Garland, TX · Machinery 21.7K lbs reported
- Evonik Industries Waterford, NY · Chemicals 21.7K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Lead; nearby reporters include Griswold Industries. Hixson Metal Finishing 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.
Use and verify this record
This Hixson Metal Finishing TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hixson Metal Finishing totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newport Beach, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.9% of Orange TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wiley Cos (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hixson Metal Finishing stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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