EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Vision Systems Inc.
Santee, CA
- Total releases
- 6.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Vision Systems Inc.: how the 6.3K lbs splits
6.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.3K lbs 100.0%
Vision Systems Inc.'s 6.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Vision Systems Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Santee, CA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 1.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 6.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,750 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. Vision Systems Inc. is pounds #473 and chemical-count #876 at 6.3K 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: California Crafted Marble Inc; Oldcastle Precast Inc; El Cajon Plant 29; Senior Aerospace Ketema Div. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside California: Hartchrom Inc; Bae Systems Platforms & Services LP; Michigan Metal Coatings Plant 2; All-Clad Metalcrafters LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
Vision Systems Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hartchrom Inc and Bae Systems Platforms & Services LP.
Vision Systems Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.3K lbs Top 41% higher than 59% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Vision Systems Inc.: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Vision Systems Inc. reports the 1,299th-largest volume (6.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Hartchrom Inc and Bae Systems Platforms & Services LP.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Vision Systems Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Vision Systems Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vision Systems Inc.'s air releases rose from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Vision Systems Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Vision Systems Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 170% (528 lbs to 1.4K lbs).
Vision Systems 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 Vision Systems Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 170% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 528 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 1.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.4K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 6.3K lbs | - |
Vision Systems Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Vision Systems Inc.
Closest other reporters in California - including California Crafted Marble Inc, Oldcastle Precast Inc, El Cajon Plant 29, 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. Hartchrom Inc, Bae Systems Platforms & Services LP, Michigan Metal Coatings Plant 2.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Vision Systems Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (6.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Syn-Mar Products Inc., Hemmelrath Coatings, Mitsui Kinzoku Catalysts America Inc. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Syn-Mar Products Inc. Ellington, CT · Chemicals 6.3K lbs reported
- Hemmelrath Coatings Duncan, SC · Chemicals 6.3K lbs reported
- Mitsui Kinzoku Catalysts America Inc Frankfort, KY · Transportation Equipment 6.3K lbs reported
- Dairy Farmers of America Inc. Schulenburg Schulenburg, TX · Food 6.3K 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 Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include California Crafted Marble Inc. Vision Systems Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Vision Systems Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Vision Systems Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Santee, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332321 · Fabricated Metals. 0.1% of San Diego TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Syn-Mar Products Inc. (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Vision Systems Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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