EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Metal Surfaces International LLC
Bell Gardens, CA
- Total releases
- 76.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Metal Surfaces International LLC: how the 76.1K lbs splits
76.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 65.5K lbs 86.1%
- Off-site Transfers 9.0K lbs 11.8%
- Air Releases 1.6K lbs 2.1%
Metal Surfaces International LLC's 76.1K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 86.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 11.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 LAND pathway CARC-LEAN
Metal Surfaces International LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bell Gardens, CA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 239 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 76.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,177 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. Metal Surfaces International LLC is pounds #171 and chemical-count #166 at 76.1K 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: Tesoro - Vinvale Terminal; Pacific Alloy Castings; Rockview Dairies Inc; Lunday-Thagard Co DBA World Oil Refining. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside California: Trison Coatings Inc; Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp; Industrial Highway; Mesker Mbm Lp. Huntsville. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Nitric acid; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Metal Surfaces International LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant LAND pathway (86.1% land disposal) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 76.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Trison Coatings Inc and Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp.
Metal Surfaces International LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
76K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Metal Surfaces International LLC: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Metal Surfaces International LLC reports the 550th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 86.4% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Trison Coatings Inc and Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Metal Surfaces International LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 86.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Metal Surfaces International LLC Form-R facts
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See how Metal Surfaces International LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
6.9× more than the comparison
57% 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 Metal Surfaces International LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 76.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (68.6K lbs to 239 lbs).
Metal Surfaces International LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Metal Surfaces International LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% 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 | 68.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 6.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 225 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 239 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 239 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 65.7K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 5.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 4.7K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 81 lbs | - |
| Cyanide compounds | 8 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
Metal Surfaces International LLC · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Metal Surfaces International LLC
Closest other reporters in California - including Tesoro - Vinvale Terminal, Pacific Alloy Castings, Rockview Dairies Inc, 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. Trison Coatings Inc, Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp, Industrial Highway.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Metal Surfaces International LLC on cumulative reported pounds (76.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Hutchinson Technology Inc, Wacker Chemical Corp, Dicastal N.a. Inc. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Hutchinson Technology Inc Eau Claire, WI · Computers and Electronic Products 76.1K lbs reported
- Wacker Chemical Corp Eddyville, IA · Food 76.2K lbs reported
- Dicastal N.a. Inc Greenville, MI · Primary Metals 76.0K lbs reported
- Far Research Inc. (dba Far Chemical Inc.) Palm Bay, FL · Chemicals 76.0K 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), Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nitric acid, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Tesoro - Vinvale Terminal. Metal Surfaces International LLC stamps LIGHT volume · LAND 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 Metal Surfaces International LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · LAND · CARC-LEAN · 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.
Metal Surfaces International LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bell Gardens, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.2% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hutchinson Technology Inc (Δ 35 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Metal Surfaces International LLC stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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