EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Western Tube & Conduit Corp
Long Beach, CA · Parent: Zekelman Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 235.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Western Tube & Conduit Corp: how the 235.6K lbs splits
235.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 217.9K lbs 92.5%
- Air Releases 17.0K lbs 7.2%
- Water Discharges 805 lbs 0.3%
Western Tube & Conduit Corp's 235.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 92.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 7.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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
Western Tube & Conduit Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Long Beach, CA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 28.6K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2022, and 235.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 2,956 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. Western Tube & Conduit Corp is pounds #86 and chemical-count #205 at 235.6K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nalco Co - Carson; Equilon Carson Terminal; Eco Services Operations Corp; Valmont Coatings Calwest Galvanizing. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside California: American Railcar Industries I Nc; C-Koe Metals LP; Victaulic Co - Forks Facility; Metal Source Llc.. Other Zekelman Industries Inc sites in this extract: Wheatland Tube Co - Chicago Div; Zekelman Industries Co DBA Wheatland Tube Co-Council; Zekelman Industries, Sharon Tube Division-Church St; Atlas Tube- Plymouth Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Lead.
Compare Western Tube & Conduit Corp with
Nearest reporters in California
- Nalco Co - Carson Long Beach · 12.3K lbs
- Equilon Carson Terminal Carson · 110.9K lbs
- Eco Services Operations Corp Carson · 17.1K lbs
- Valmont Coatings Calwest Galvanizing Long Beach · 394.2K lbs
Similar-scale Primary Metals sites elsewhere: American Railcar Industries I Nc (AR) · C-Koe Metals LP (TX) · Victaulic Co - Forks Facility (PA)
Western Tube & Conduit Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (92.5% off-site transfers) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 235.6K lbs (2019–2022). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Railcar Industries I Nc and C-Koe Metals LP.
Western Tube & Conduit Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
236K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Western Tube & Conduit Corp: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Western Tube & Conduit Corp reports the 283rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 93.5% of the total. Scale peers outside California include American Railcar Industries I Nc and C-Koe Metals LP.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Western Tube & Conduit Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 93.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Western Tube & Conduit Corp Form-R facts
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See how Western Tube & Conduit Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
19.1× more than the comparison
62% 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 Western Tube & Conduit Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 235.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 78% (132.8K lbs to 28.6K lbs).
Western Tube & Conduit Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Western Tube & Conduit Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 78% from 2019 to 2022). 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 132.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 38.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 35.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 28.6K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 220.2K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 13.0K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Lead | 133 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
Western Tube & Conduit Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Western Tube & Conduit Corp
Closest other reporters in California - including Nalco Co - Carson, Equilon Carson Terminal, Eco Services Operations Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. American Railcar Industries I Nc, C-Koe Metals LP, Victaulic Co - Forks Facility.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Western Tube & Conduit Corp on cumulative reported pounds (235.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Flakeboard America Ltd Bennettsville, Dominion Energy South Carolina - Columbia Energy Center, Crystal Finishing Systems Inc. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of 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.
- Flakeboard America Ltd Bennettsville Bennettsville, SC · Wood Products 235.6K lbs reported
- Dominion Energy South Carolina - Columbia Energy Center Gaston, SC · Electric Utilities 235.7K lbs reported
- Crystal Finishing Systems Inc Schofield, WI · Fabricated Metals 235.4K lbs reported
- Echo Springs Gas Plant Carbon, WY · Natural Gas Processing 235.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Zekelman Industries Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Wheatland Tube Co - Chicago Div, Zekelman Industries Co DBA Wheatland Tube Co-Council, Zekelman Industries, Sharon Tube Division-Church St.
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 Zinc compounds, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Lead; nearby reporters include Nalco Co - Carson. Western Tube & Conduit 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 Western Tube & Conduit Corp TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Western Tube & Conduit Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Long Beach, CA, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 331210 · Primary Metals. 0.5% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Flakeboard America Ltd Bennettsville (Δ 68 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Western Tube & Conduit Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds. 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