EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Vista Metals Corp.
Fontana, CA
- Total releases
- 213.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Vista Metals Corp.: how the 213.6K lbs splits
213.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 188.3K lbs 88.1%
- Air Releases 25.4K lbs 11.9%
- Land Disposal 17 lbs <0.1%
Vista Metals Corp.'s 213.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 88.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 11.9%. 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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Vista Metals Corp. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fontana, CA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 77.8K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 213.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,140 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. Vista Metals Corp. is pounds #90 and chemical-count #130 at 213.6K 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: Tamco; California Steel Industries Inc.; Kemira Water Solutions Inc; US Mix. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside California: Golden Aluminum; Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC; Atlas Tube- Plymouth Plant; Jupiter Aluminum Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust); Copper; Chromium; Manganese.
Compare Vista Metals Corp. with
Nearest reporters in California
- Tamco Rancho Cucamonga · 542.4K lbs
- California Steel Industries Inc. Fontana · 128.0K lbs
- Kemira Water Solutions Inc Fontana · 13 lbs
- US Mix Fontana · 0 lbs
Similar-scale Primary Metals sites elsewhere: Golden Aluminum (CO) · Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC (LA) · Atlas Tube- Plymouth Plant (MI)
Vista Metals Corp. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (88.1% off-site transfers) across 7 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 213.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Golden Aluminum and Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC.
Vista Metals Corp. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
214K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Vista Metals Corp.: Aluminum (fume or dust)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Vista Metals Corp. reports the 297th-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Aluminum (fume or dust) alone is 97.6% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Golden Aluminum and Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Vista Metals Corp.'s pounds in one chemical - here Aluminum (fume or dust) at 97.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Vista Metals Corp.'s total reported releases rose from 46.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 77.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vista Metals Corp.'s off-site transfers rose from 42.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 74.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vista Metals Corp.'s air releases fell from 3.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Vista Metals Corp. Form-R facts
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See how Vista Metals Corp. 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 Vista Metals Corp. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 213.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 144% (31.9K lbs to 77.8K lbs).
Vista Metals Corp.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Vista Metals Corp. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 144% 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 | 31.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 33.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 25.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 46.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 77.8K lbs | 7 |
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) | 208.6K lbs | - |
| Copper | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 968 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 852 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 566 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 188 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Vista Metals Corp. · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Golden Aluminum, Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC, Atlas Tube- Plymouth Plant.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Vista Metals Corp. on cumulative reported pounds (213.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co, Golden Aluminum, Agri-Mark Inc. 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.
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), Copper, Chromium, Manganese; nearby reporters include Tamco. Vista Metals Corp. stamps MID 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 Vista Metals Corp. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Vista Metals Corp. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fontana, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331314 · Primary Metals. 3.1% of San Bernardino TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co (Δ 14 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Vista Metals Corp. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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