EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Space Lok Ink
Gardena, CA · Parent: Novaria Group
- Total releases
- 1.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Space Lok Ink: how the 1.2K lbs splits
1.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.2K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 0 lbs <0.1%
- Water Discharges 0 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Space Lok Ink's 1.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium.
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-MID
Space Lok Ink is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gardena, CA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 498 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,626 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. Space Lok Ink is pounds #652 and chemical-count #647 at 1.2K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Sps Technologies LLC DBA Pb Fasteners; Stabond Corp; Nasco Aircraft Brake Inc; Interplastic Corp. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside California: Esna Arkansas; Masters Machine Co; Alco Manufacturing Corp LLC; Zenith Cutter Inc. Other Novaria Group sites in this extract: Hohman Plating & Manufacturing Inc; Weatherford Aerospace LLC; V & M Aerospace; Weatherford Aerospace LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium; Nickel.
Space Lok Ink stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Esna Arkansas and Masters Machine Co.
Space Lok Ink vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2K 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
Space Lok Ink: Chromium-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Space Lok Ink reports the 1,710th-largest volume (1.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium alone is 63.7% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Esna Arkansas and Masters Machine Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Space Lok Ink's pounds in one chemical - here Chromium at 63.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Space Lok Ink's total reported releases fell from 560 lb in 2022 to 498 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Space Lok Ink's off-site transfers fell from 560 lb in 2022 to 498 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Space Lok Ink Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Space Lok Ink stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
73% less than the comparison
About the same as 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 Space Lok Ink releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 2876% (17 lbs to 498 lbs).
Space Lok Ink: 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 Space Lok Ink year-over-year reported totals (increased by 2876% 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: Chromium.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 56 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 42 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 560 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 498 lbs | 2 |
Space Lok Ink · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Space Lok Ink
Closest other reporters in California - including Sps Technologies LLC DBA Pb Fasteners, Stabond Corp, Nasco Aircraft Brake 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. Esna Arkansas, Masters Machine Co, Alco Manufacturing Corp LLC.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Space Lok Ink on cumulative reported pounds (1.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Baker Paint Manufacturing, Durable Products Inc, Roseburg Forest Products - Roanoke Valley Lumber. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Baker Paint Manufacturing Sanderson, FL · Chemicals 1.2K lbs reported
- Durable Products Inc Crossville, TN · Plastics and Rubber 1.2K lbs reported
- Roseburg Forest Products - Roanoke Valley Lumber Weldon, NC · Wood Products 1.2K lbs reported
- Intercoastal Paint Co Inc Houston, TX · Chemicals 1.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Novaria Group Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Hohman Plating & Manufacturing Inc, Weatherford Aerospace LLC, V & M Aerospace.
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 Chromium, Nickel; nearby reporters include Sps Technologies LLC DBA Pb Fasteners. Space Lok Ink stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-MID 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 Space Lok Ink TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-MID · lead Chromium) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Space Lok Ink totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gardena, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.0% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Baker Paint Manufacturing (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Space Lok Ink stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-MID · lead Chromium. 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